Genes That Mediate Starch Metabolism in Developing and Germinated Barley Grain

Starch is synthesized in the endosperm of developing barley grain, where it functions as the primary source of stored carbohydrate. In germinated grain these starch reserves are hydrolyzed to small oligosaccharides and glucose, which are transported to the embryo to support the growth of the develop...

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Main Authors: Helen M. Collins, Natalie S. Betts, Christoph Dockter, Oliver Berkowitz, Ilka Braumann, Jose A. Cuesta-Seijo, Birgitte Skadhauge, James Whelan, Vincent Bulone, Geoffrey B. Fincher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.641325/full