Abstract

Abstract Seed storage proteins have been the subject of a great deal of research, particularly over the last 10–15 years. The reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, seeds are the major plant organ harvested by humans, and their storage proteins are the main source of protein for human nutrition, livestock feed, and industrial raw material. Secondly, the high level of storage protein synthesis in developing seeds and its strict tissue specificity mean that storage proteins are an attractive system in which to study the control of gene expression.

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