Starch biosynthesis in cereal endosperm

JS Jeon, N Ryoo, TR Hahn, H Walia… - Plant physiology and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Stored starch generally consists of two d-glucose homopolymers, the linear polymer
amylose and a highly branched glucan amylopectin that connects linear chains …

Molecular and environmental factors determining grain quality in rice

Y Chen, M Wang, PBF Ouwerkerk - Food and Energy Security, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Rice among other cereals is key to food security for at least half the world population. Since
the 1960s, productivity of rice has largely been improved during the G reen R evolution …

A plasma membrane transporter coordinates phosphate reallocation and grain filling in cereals

B Ma, L Zhang, Q Gao, J Wang, X Li, H Wang, Y Liu… - Nature Genetics, 2021 - nature.com
Phosphate (Pi) is essential to plant growth and crop yield. However, it remains unknown
how Pi homeostasis is maintained during cereal grain filling. Here, we identified a rice grain …

Molecular basis of cerium oxide nanoparticle enhancement of rice salt tolerance and yield

H Zhou, H Wu, F Zhang, Y Su, W Guan, Y Xie… - Environmental …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein, we demonstrate and elucidate how biocompatible poly (acrylic acid) coated cerium
oxide nanoparticles (PNC) improve rice tolerance and crop yield under salinity stress. Rice …

[HTML][HTML] 稻米品质性状基因的克隆与功能研究进展

张昌泉, 赵冬生, 李钱峰, 顾铭洪, 刘巧泉 - 中国农业科学, 2016 - fx361.com
(扬州大学农学院植物功能基因组学教育部重点实验室/江苏省粮食作物现代产业技术协同创新
中心, 江苏扬州225009)水稻是中国重要的粮食作物之一, 高产与优质一直是品种改良的主要 …

Sucrose synthases are not involved in starch synthesis in Arabidopsis leaves

MMFF Fünfgeld, W Wang, H Ishihara, S Arrivault, R Feil… - Nature Plants, 2022 - nature.com
Many plants accumulate transitory starch reserves in their leaves during the day to buffer
their carbohydrate supply against fluctuating light conditions, and to provide carbon and …

Starch biosynthesis in developing seeds

IJ Tetlow - Seed Science Research, 2011 - cambridge.org
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 …

The MADS29 Transcription Factor Regulates the Degradation of the Nucellus and the Nucellar Projection during Rice Seed Development

LL Yin, HW Xue - The Plant Cell, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The MADS box transcription factors are critical regulators of rice (Oryza sativa) reproductive
development. Here, we here report the functional characterization of a rice MADS box family …

Understanding wheat starch metabolism in properties, environmental stress condition, and molecular approaches for value-added utilization

KH Kim, JY Kim - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wheat starch is one of the most important components in wheat grain and is extensively
used as the main source in bread, noodles, and cookies. The wheat endosperm is …

Post-genomics revolution in the design of premium quality rice in a high-yielding background to meet consumer demands in the 21st century

N Sreenivasulu, C Zhang, RN Tiozon, Q Liu - Plant Communications, 2022 - cell.com
The eating and cooking quality (ECQ) of rice is critical for determining its economic value in
the marketplace and promoting consumer acceptance. It has therefore been of paramount …