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Their research attempts to understand how cereal plants accumulate protein in their grain, a rich source of dietary protein. Okita hopes this research may help lead to the first major boost in grain yields since the green revolution of the 1960s. Okita and his colleagues have shown that the cereal proteins are synthesized in very special locations in the cell. Some proteins are synthesized in one location while others are synthesized in another region. By having proteins synthesized at different places, the plant is able to store them more efficiently.