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Critical roles of soluble starch synthase SSIIIa and granule-bound starch synthase Waxy in synthesizing resistant starch in rice. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2016 SignificanceResistant starch (RS) has the potential to protect against diabetes and reduce the incidence of diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, and chronic renal and hepatic diseases. In this study, we identified two critical starch synthase genes which together regulate RS biosynthesis in rice, and we explored their potential ...
Zhou H +11 more
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STARCH SYNTHASE5, a Noncanonical Starch Synthase-Like Protein, Promotes Starch Granule Initiation in Arabidopsis [PDF]
The Plant Cell, 2020 What determines the number of starch granules in plastids is an enigmatic aspect of starch metabolism. Several structurally and functionally diverse proteins have been implicated in the granule initiation process in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), with each protein exerting a varying degree of influence.
Melanie R. Abt +7 more
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Plant-Environment Interactions, 2021 Starch biosynthesis is a complex process underlying grain chalkiness in rice in a genotype‐dependent manner. Coordinated expression of starch biosynthesis genes is important for producing translucent rice grains, while disruption in this process leads to
Peter James Gann +3 more
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Pullulanase and Starch Synthase III Are Associated with Formation of Vitreous Endosperm in Quality Protein Maize. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The opaque-2 (o2) mutation of maize increases lysine content, but the low seed density and soft texture of this type of mutant are undesirable. Lines with modifiers of the soft kernel phenotype (mo2) called "Quality Protein Maize" (QPM) have high lysine ...
Hao Wu +6 more
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Understanding the Binding of Starch Fragments to Granule-Bound Starch Synthase
Biomacromolecules, 2021 Granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) plays a major role, that of chain elongation, in the biosynthesis of amylose, a starch component with mostly (1 → 4)-α connected long chains of glucose with a few (1 → 6)-α branch points. Chain-length distributions (CLDs) of amylose affect functional properties, which can be controlled by changing appropriate ...
Shaobo Zhang +3 more
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Plants, 2023 Increasing grain weight under dense planting conditions can further improve maize yield. 6-BA is known to be involved in regulating grain development and influencing grain weight.
Tao Yu, Yuning Xin, Peng Liu
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Distinct Functions of STARCH SYNTHASE 4 Domains in Starch Granule Formation [PDF]
Plant Physiology, 2017 The formation of normal starch granules in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) leaf chloroplasts requires STARCH SYNTHASE 4 (SS4). In plants lacking SS4, chloroplasts typically produce only one round granule rather than multiple lenticular granules. The mechanisms by which SS4 determines granule number and morphology are not understood.
Kuan-Jen Lu +4 more
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Crop Journal, 2019 Based on known cDNAs of rice starch synthase isoforms, we constructed dsRNA interference vectors for starch synthase I (SSI) to produce transgenic plants containing starch with a moderately high amylose content.
Qian Zhao +7 more
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Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2014 Starch content is a key factor affecting sorghum grain quality. The research of sorghum grain starch accumulation and the related synthesis enzyme activities has great significance for understanding the mechanisms of starch metabolisms.
Bing YI +7 more
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Functional Analysis of Starch Metabolism in Plants
Plants, 2020 In plants, starch is synthesized in leaves during the day-time from fixed carbon through photosynthesis and is mobilized at night to support continued respiration, sucrose export, and growth in the dark.
Yong-Gu Cho, Kwon-Kyoo Kang
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