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Gene could lead to healthier food

December 3, 2010
By Corn and Soybean Digest

Dec. 3, 2010 -The discovery of the last gene responsible for the production of a particular amino acid could lead to the development of foods with a higher nutritive value as well as produce better biofuel feedstocks. The discovery of the phenylalanine gene by Purdue University researchers is important because it is one amino acid that cannot be synthesized.  READ MORE


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