Suppression of starch synthase I expression affects the granule morphology and granule size and fine structure of starch in wheat endosperm

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 2189-2201

  Mcmaugh, Stephen J ^a   Thistleton, Jenny L ^a   Anschaw, Emma ^a   Luo, Jixun ^a   Konik Rose, Christine ^a   Wang, Hong ^a   Huang, Min ^a   Larroque, Oscar ^a   Regina, Ahmed ^a   Jobling, Stephen A ^a   Morell, Matthew K ^a   Li, Zhongyi ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endosperm; expression; starch granule morphology; starch structure; starch synthase I; wheat

Indexed keywords

GRANULE-BOUND STARCH SYNTHASE I; STARCH; STARCH SYNTHASE; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; ENDOSPERM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WHEAT;

ENDOSPERM; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PLANT PROTEINS; SEEDS; STARCH; STARCH SYNTHASE; TRITICUM;

EID: 84899015254     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru095     Document Type: Article

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