A combined reduction in activity of starch synthases II and III of potato has novel effects on the starch of tubers

Plant Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 251-261

  Edwards, Anne ^a   Fulton, Daniel C ^a   Hylton, Christopher M ^a   Jobling, Stephen A ^b   Gidley, Michael ^b   Rössner, Ute ^a   Martin, Cathie ^a   Smith, Alison M ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOPECTIN; COMBINING ABILITY; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; POTATO TUBER; STARCH SYNTHASE; STARCH; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

EMBRYOPHYTA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0033028207     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313X.1999.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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