Alpha-gliadin genes from the A, B, and D genomes of wheat contain different sets of celiac disease epitopes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bread wheat (<it>Triticum aestivum</it>) is an important staple food. However, wheat gluten proteins cause celiac disease (CD) in 0.5 to 1% of the general population. Among these proteins, the α-gliadins contain several p...

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Main Authors: van Veelen Peter A, Schenk Martijn F, Vorst Oscar, Salentijn Elma, Mitreva Makedonka, van der Schoot Johanna, Goryunova Svetlana V, van Herpen Teun WJM, Koning Frits, van Soest Loek JM, Vosman Ben, Bosch Dirk, Hamer Rob J, Gilissen Luud JWJ, Smulders Marinus JM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/7/1