increasing the methionine content in plant seeds by expression of 10kd zein from maize.

摘要

There is provided a chimeric gene and a method to increase the seed methionine content in plants. The chimeric gene is capable of transforming plants, particularly rapeseed and soybean, to overexpress a methionine-rich maize seed storage protein in seeds. There is also provided the plants and seeds containing the chimeric gene.