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I would be all for a GM strain of wheat that has more lysine in its gluten, making it a complete protein. The lack of complete plant proteins in this modern age
by mistercow 13y ago
I would be all for a GM strain of wheat that has more lysine in its gluten, making it a complete protein. The lack of complete plant proteins in this modern age of biological hacking is appalling (although I do get that it's because the vegetarian and anti-GM crowds overlap so much).
- gizmo686 13y agoWhat do you mean by 'complete protein'. Based on your comment, and a quick Google, I am inferring that you are saying that plants do not produce enough of he Lysine Amino Acid. Based on wikipedia`ing [1] it, Lysine is produced exlusivly in plants. Based on my own recollection of high school bio, most amino acid production happens in plants, and animals typically get amino acids through eating. [1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysine