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The genetics of gliadin and glutenin, the major storage proteins of the wheat endosperm

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This paper reviews our present knowledge of the chromosomal location of the genes that control the synthesis of gliadins and glutenins, the two major groups of storage protein in the endosperm of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Allelic relationships and genetic linkage between genes are also discussed. The areas that require futher investigation are identified.

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    Peter I. Payne, Linda M. Holt, Gregory J. Lawrence & Colin N. Law

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Payne, P.I., Holt, L.M., Lawrence, G.J. et al. The genetics of gliadin and glutenin, the major storage proteins of the wheat endosperm. Plant Food Hum Nutr 31, 229–241 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01108632

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