This paper reviews and analyses the importance of maize as staple food in Eastern and
Southern Africa (E&SA) and contributes in understanding the nexus between maize …

Prolamin storage proteins are the main repository for nitrogen in the endosperm of cereal
seeds. These stable proteins accumulate at massive levels due to the high level expression …

Grain starch and protein are synthesized during endosperm development, prompting the
question of what regulatory mechanism underlies the synchronization of the accumulation of …

Starch and storage proteins determine the weight and quality of cereal grains. Synthesis of
these two grain components has been comprehensively investigated, but the transcription …

Zeins are the most abundant storage proteins in maize (Zea mays) kernels, thereby affecting
the nutritional quality and texture of this crop. 27-kD γ-zein is highly expressed and plays a …

Mutation of o2 doubles maize endosperm lysine content, but it causes an inferior kernel
phenotype. Developing quality protein maize (QPM) by introgressing o2 modifier s (Mo2 s) …

The molecular machinery orchestrating microautophagy, whereby eukaryotic cells sequester
autophagic cargo by direct invagination of the vacuolar/lysosomal membrane, is still largely …

Key message We review the current knowledge regarding the regulation of zein storage
proteins biosynthesis and protein body formation, which are crucial processes for the …

By promoting cell wall loosening, expansins contribute to cell enlargement during various
developmental processes. Nevertheless, the role of expansins in the expansion and …

The organic acid oxalate occurs in microbes, animals, and plants; however, excessive
oxalate accumulation in vivo is toxic to cell growth and decreases the nutritional quality of …