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Studies on Rice Seed Storage Protein Synthesis and Accumulation: From Basic Mechanisms to Oral Vaccine Development

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Since the early 1990s, plant scientists have explored genetically modified plants as bioreactors for the production of valuable therapeutic peptides and proteins. My research has focused on elucidating the mechanisms underlying the synthesis and accumulation of rice seed storage proteins. By exploiting these mechanisms, we established a rice endosperm-based expression system capable of accumulating high levels of recombinant proteins.

Source: Plant Biotechnology

DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.26.0803b

Author: Takehiro Masumura

Institution: Kyoto Prefectural University

Language: English

Topic: Transgenic Plants and Applications

Subfield: Biotechnology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science