Transition from vitreous to floury endosperm in maize (Zea mays L.) kernels is related to protein and starch gradients

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 68, Issue , 2016, Pages 148-154

  Gayral, Mathieu ^a   Gaillard, Cédric ^a   Bakan, Bénédicte ^a   Dalgalarrondo, Michèle ^a   Elmorjani, Khalil ^a   Delluc, Caroline ^b   Brunet, Sylvie ^b   Linossier, Laurent ^b   Morel, Marie Hélène ^c   Marion, Didier ^a  

^a INRA   (France)

^b Domaine de Mons ^*  (France)

^c UMR IATE   (France)

Author keywords

Maize endosperm; Starch channels; Vitreousness; Zein gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 84960937710     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2016.01.013     Document Type: Article

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