Removing celiac disease-related gluten proteins from bread wheat while retaining technological properties: a study with Chinese Spring deletion lines

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gluten proteins can induce celiac disease (CD) in genetically susceptible individuals. In CD patients gluten-derived peptides are presented to the immune system, which leads to a CD4<sup>+ </sup>T-cell mediated immune res...

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Main Authors: Bosch Dirk, Dekking Liesbeth, Salentijn Elma MJ, Schuit Cees, van Herpen Teun WJM, van den Broeck Hetty C, Hamer Rob J, Smulders Marinus JM, Gilissen Ludovicus JWJ, van der Meer Ingrid M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/9/41