Starch-rich crops form the basis of our nutrition, but plants have still to yield all their secrets
as to how they make this vital substance. Great progress has been made by studying both …

Starch is the major storage carbohydrate in higher plants, with many important functions. In
photosynthesizing leaves, starch accumulates during the day and is remobilized at night to …

The increase in population-related and environmental issues has emphasized the need for
more efficient and sustainable production strategies for foods and chemicals. Carbohydrates …

Structurally composed of the glucose homopolymers amylose and amylopectin, starch is the
main storage carbohydrate in vascular plants, and is synthesized in the plastids of both …

Rice is a staple food for more than 3 billion people in more than 100 countries of the world
but ironically it is deficient in many bioavailable vitamins, minerals, essential amino-and fatty …

Enormous progress has been made in understanding the genetics and biochemistry of
starch synthesis in crop plants. Furthermore, starch remains at the very epicenter of the …

Starch is globally important as a source of food and, in addition, has a wide range of
industrial applications. Much of this agriculturally produced starch is synthesized in …

In the short term, the production of bioethanol as a liquid transport fuel is almost entirely
dependent on starch and sugars from existing food crops. The sustainability of this industry …

To date, transgenic approaches to biofortify subsistence crops have been rather limited. This
is particularly true for the starchy root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz). Cassava …

Starch serves not only as an energy source for plants, animals, and humans but also as an
environmentally friendly alternative for fossil fuels. Here, we describe recent findings …