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Selected Publication:
Maghuly, F; Marzban, G; Laimer, M; .
(2009):
Functional genomics of allergen gene families in fruits.
Nutrients. 2009; 1(2):119-132
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- Abstract:
- Fruit consumption is encouraged for health reasons; however, fruits may harbour a series of allergenic proteins that may cause discomfort or even represent serious threats to certain individuals. Thus, the identification and characterization of allergens in fruits requires novel approaches involving genomic and proteomic tools. Since avoidance of fruits also negatively affects the quality of patientsxxx lives, biotechnological interventions are ongoing to produce low allergenic fruits by down regulating specific genes. In this respect, the control of proteins associated with allergenicity could be achieved by fine tuning the spatial and temporal expression of the relevant genes.
- Authors BOKU Wien:
- Laimer Margit
- Maghuly Fatemeh
- Marzban Gorji
- Find related publications in this database (using NML MeSH Indexing)
- Allergens/genetics*;Food Hypersensitivity;Fruit/genetics*;Fruit/immunology*;Gene Expression Regulation, Plant;Genomics*;Humans;Multigene Family;
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- temperate fruits
- small fruits
- pathogenesis-related proteins
- Southern Blot
- RT-PCR
- ELISA, Immuno Tissue Printing
- Western Blot
- 2D-electrophoresis
- Agrobacterium mediated transformation
- RNAi approach
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