Wheat seed storage proteins: Advances in molecular genetics,diversity and breeding applications |
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| Authors: | Awais Rasheed Xianchun Xia Yueming Yan Rudi Appels Tariq Mahmood Zhonghu He |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute of Crop Science, National Wheat Improvement Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China;2. Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan;3. College of Life Science, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China;4. Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Perth, WA 6150, Australia;5. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) China Office, c/o CAAS, 12 Zhongguancun South Street, Beijing 100081, China |
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| Abstract: | Wheat seed storage proteins, especially glutenins and gliadins, have unique functional properties giving rise to a wide array of food products for human consumption. The wheat seed storage proteins, however, are also the most common cause of food-related allergies and intolerances, and it has become crucially important to understand their composition, variation and functional properties and interface this knowledge with the grain handling industry as well as the breeders. This review focuses on advances in understanding the genetics and function of storage proteins and their application in wheat breeding programs. These include: (1) The development and validation of high-throughput molecular marker systems for defining the composition and variation of low molecular weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) genes and a summary of the more than 30 gene-specific markers for rapid screening in wheat breeding programs; (2) The identification of more than 100 alleles of storage proteins in wild species provide candidate genes for future quality improvement; (3) The documentation of quality effects of individual LMW-GS and HMW-GS for improving end-use quality; and (4) The analysis of α-gliadin genes on chromosomes 6A and 6D with non-toxic epitopes as potential targets to develop less toxic cultivars for people with celiac disease. Genomic and proteomic technologies that will continue to provide new tools for understanding variation and function of seed storage proteins in wheat are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Glutenins Gliadins Breadmaking quality Coeliac disease |
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