Quantitative trait loci associated with amino acid concentration and in vitro protein digestibility in pea (Pisum sativum L.).

ABSTRACT: With the expanding interest in plant-based proteins in the food industry, increasing emphasis is being placed on breeding for protein concentration and quality. Two protein quality traits i.e., amino acid profile and protein digestibility, were assessed in replicated, multi-location field trials from 2019 to 2021 in pea recombinant inbred line population PR-25. This RIL population was targeted specifically for the research of protein related traits and its parents, CDC Amarillo and CDC Limerick, had distinct variations in the concentration of several amino acids. Amino acid profile was determined using near infrared reflectance analysis, and protein digestibility was through an in vitro method. Several essential amino acids were selected for QTL analysis, including lysine, one of th

SUBMITTER: Zhou J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10038330 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature