a Department of Biochemistry, 322 Choppin Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA
b International Potato Center, P.O. Box 5969, Lima, Peru
Abstract:
Methods now exist to construct genes coding for synthetic proteins enriched in essential amino acid content. The production of these synthetic proteins in potato tubers can improve the nutritive value of the potato and increase its importance as a basic food crop.