biosorghum.org/abs_tech.php Impressive results. The ABS Project developed the worlds first golden sorghum (with yellow/golden endosperm) as well as the worlds first sorghum transformation system. The transgenic sorghum has elevated levels of pro-vitamin A (5.7-21µg/g beta-carotene), reduced phytate (35-65%), and an improved protein profile (tryptophan (10-20%, lysine (30-120%, Threonine (30-40%) Bioavailability studies have shown increased zinc absorption of 30-40% and increased iron absorption of 20-30%) when phytate levels are reduced by ≥30% and ≥80%, respectively. Sorghum transformation went from low (10% transformation efficiency) and is no longer the limiting factor in sorghum improvement via gene technologies.
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