"Lipoxygenases constitute a family of enzymes that catalyze the breakdown of lipids, resulting in products that may have undesirable effects. These enzymes can affect pasta color and cause off-flavors." Hessler et al., CRS-42-1695. A deletion in Lpx-B1 on 4B is useful in wheat breeding efforts to improve pasta quality.
MASWheat - Lipoxygenase gene Lpx-B1 protocol describes a PCR-based marker for Lpx1.1 deletion in pasta wheat .
The following genes and alleles on GrainGenes have been updated with links, synonyms, and references:
Lpx-A1 (Triticum)
Lpx-A2 (Triticum)
Lpx-A3 (Triticum)
Lpx-B1 (Triticum)
- Lpx-B1a (Triticum)
- Lpx-B1b (Triticum)
Lpx-B2 (Triticum)
Lpx-B3 (Triticum)