Increased accuracy of starch granule type quantification using mixture distributions

Abstract Background The proportion of granule types in wheat starch is an important characteristic that can affect its functionality. It is widely accepted that granule types are either large, disc-shaped A-type granules or small, spherical B-type granules. Additionally, there are some reports of th...

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Main Authors: Emi Tanaka, Jean-Phillippe F. Ral, Sean Li, Raj Gaire, Colin R. Cavanagh, Brian R. Cullis, Alex Whan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-017-0259-2