Starch bioengineering affects cereal grain germination and seedling establishment

Grain starch phosphorylation and amylose content affect germination and seedling establishment through the combination of direct effects on altered starch granule and molecular structure and indirect effects on amylase activities.

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Published in:Journal of experimental botany 2014-06, Vol.65 (9), p.2257-2270
Main Authors: Shaik, Shahnoor S, Carciofi, Massimiliano, Martens, Helle J, Hebelstrup, Kim H, Blennow, Andreas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alpha-Amylases - genetics
alpha-Amylases - metabolism
amylose
Amylose - metabolism
Barley
Bioengineering
Biomass
chemical structure
Endosperm
Enzymes
Germination
Grains
Hordeum - enzymology
Hordeum - genetics
Hordeum - growth & development
Hordeum - metabolism
phosphorylation
Plant Proteins - genetics
Plant Proteins - metabolism
Plants, Genetically Modified - genetics
Plants, Genetically Modified - growth & development
Plants, Genetically Modified - metabolism
Research Paper
RESEARCH PAPERS
Seed germination
Seedlings
Seeds - enzymology
Seeds - genetics
Seeds - growth & development
Seeds - metabolism
Starch - biosynthesis
starch granules
Starches
Sugars
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Summary:Grain starch phosphorylation and amylose content affect germination and seedling establishment through the combination of direct effects on altered starch granule and molecular structure and indirect effects on amylase activities.
ISSN:0022-0957
1460-2431
DOI:10.1093/jxb/eru107