Genes for Seed Specific Protein with Nutritionally Balanced Composition of Amino Acids, Isolation Gene, Lysine, S Amino Acids

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	Genes for Seed Specific Protein with Nutritionally Balanced Composition of Amino Acids -Prof Datta's laboratory recently also reported, for the first time (in 1992) isolation of a gene from Amaranthus that encodes a seed specific protein rich in all essential amino acids including lysine and S-amino acids. Interestingly, the amino acid composition of this protein corresponds to that of WHO recommended protein standard for the optimum human nutrition.
It is known that seed proteins in cereals as well as in legumes (peas, etc.) are deficient, the cereal proteins being deficient in lysine and pulses being deficient in sulphur containing amino acids. In view of this, the gene isolated from Amaranthus will be utilized in future for compensating the amino acid deficiencies of many seed proteins, once it is genetically engineered into the target crop plants.