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Nutritional.
modiication

E. coli .asparagine.synthetase. A Increased.asparagine,.aspartate.and.glutamine.in.addition.to.

enhanced.vegetative.growth

[120]

Arabidopsis .R2R3-MYB.transcription.factor Inhibited.production.of.anthocyanin.pigments.and.less.red.

coloration

[121]

E. coli .asparagine.synthetase.A Decreased.sucrose,.glucose.and.fructose.and.increased.inulin.

levels

[92]

Arabidopsis .homogentisate.phytyltransferase.(hpt).or.
tocopherol.cyclase.(TC)

Elevated.vitamin.E.levels [94]

Parthenocissus henryana .stilbene.synthase Increased.production.of.resveratrol [122]

Taste.modifying.miraculin.from. Richadella dulciica Enhanced.sweetness.and.taste [89]

Arabidopsis .gamma-tocopherol.methyltransferase [93]

Altered.pool.of.γ-tocopherol.to.produce.more.active.
α-tocopherols

Medical.
applications

Recombinant.ChIFN.was.correctly.folded.and.active.in.
leaves,.with.high.levels.of.antiviral.activity

[80]

Chicken.α-interferon.(ChIFN)

Cholera.toxin.B-proinsulin.fusion.protein High.levels.of.proinsulin,.and.reduced.symptoms.of.

pancreatic.insulitis.in.mice

[83]

Synthetic. E. coli .enterotoxin.B.(sLTB),.for.adjuvant.
for.co-administered.antigens

Biologically.active.sLTB.were.formed.in.the.leaves [82]

Synthetic.cholera.toxin.B.subunit.(sCTB) High.levels.of.sCTB,.potentially.for.an.edible.vaccine [71]

HIV-1.Tat.protein Spinach.was.orally.consumed.by.mice.and.were.primed.upon.

further.direct.DNA.vaccination.for.high.titre.production.of.
Tat.antibodies

[72]

Rabies.virus.glycoprotein Spinach.was.orally.consumed.and.delivered.Rabies.virus.

protection.to.mice.and.human.volunteers

[73]

Measles.hemagglutinin.protein Lettuce.orally.consumed.by.mice.resulted.in.high.level.of.

measle.antibody.production

[75]

Sweet.
potato

Nutritional.
modiications

RNAi.of.granule-bound.starch.synthase.I Removed.over.90%.of.the.amylase.in.starch [87]

( continued )