Genome-wide association study reveals the genetic complexity of fructan accumulation patterns in barley grain
We profiled the grain oligosaccharide content of 154 two-row spring barley genotypes and
quantified 27 compounds, mainly inulin-and neoseries-type fructans, showing differential …
quantified 27 compounds, mainly inulin-and neoseries-type fructans, showing differential …
Clusters of genes encoding fructan biosynthesizing enzymes in wheat and barley
Fructans are soluble carbohydrates with health benefits and possible roles in plant
adaptation. Fructan biosynthetic genes were isolated using comparative genomics and …
adaptation. Fructan biosynthetic genes were isolated using comparative genomics and …
Influence of genotype and environment on wheat grain fructan content
LD Veenstra, N Santantonio, JL Jannink… - Crop …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Fructans are naturally occurring plant polymers composed of fructose molecules.
Approximately 15% of flowering plant species contain fructans, including wheat (Triticum …
Approximately 15% of flowering plant species contain fructans, including wheat (Triticum …
Genotypic variation in wheat grain fructan content revealed by a simplified HPLC method
Fructans are prebiotics, with potentially beneficial effects on human health. This study aimed
to examine genetic variation in wheat grain fructan content using a simplified analytical …
to examine genetic variation in wheat grain fructan content using a simplified analytical …
Spatio-temporal dynamics of fructan metabolism in developing barley grains
M Peukert, J Thiel, D Peshev, W Weschke… - The Plant …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Barley (Hordeum vulgare) grain development follows a series of defined morphological and
physiological stages and depends on the supply of assimilates (mainly sucrose) from the …
physiological stages and depends on the supply of assimilates (mainly sucrose) from the …
TaMYB13 is a transcriptional activator of fructosyltransferase genes involved in β‐2, 6‐linked fructan synthesis in wheat
GP Xue, M Kooiker, J Drenth, CL McIntyre - The Plant Journal, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Fructans are soluble fructosyl‐oligosaccharides deposited in many cool‐season grass
species as a carbon reserve; they are synthesised by fructosyltransferases. In wheat and …
species as a carbon reserve; they are synthesised by fructosyltransferases. In wheat and …
Quantitative trait loci for grain fructan concentration in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
BL Huynh, H Wallwork, JCR Stangoulis… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2008 - Springer
Fructans (fructo-oligosaccharides) are prebiotics that are thought to selectively promote the
growth of colonic bifidobacteria, thereby improving human gut health. Fructans are present …
growth of colonic bifidobacteria, thereby improving human gut health. Fructans are present …
Natural variation in the content and degree of polymerization of fructans in wheat: potential for selection of genotypes with beneficial health composition
M Ribeiro, D Ferreira, J Siopa… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Fructans are important biocompounds because of their health-promoting effects as dietary
fiber and prebiotics and also because of their harmful effects as fermentable …
fiber and prebiotics and also because of their harmful effects as fermentable …
Modified fructan accumulation through overexpression of wheat fructan biosynthesis pathway fusion genes Ta1SST:Ta6SFT
T Chen, M Hayes, Z Liu, D Isenegger, J Mason… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Background Fructans are water-soluble carbohydrates that accumulate in wheat and are
thought to contribute to a pool of stored carbon reserves used in grain filling and tolerance to …
thought to contribute to a pool of stored carbon reserves used in grain filling and tolerance to …
Transcript profiling of fructan biosynthetic pathway genes reveals association of a specific fructosyltransferase isoform with the high sugar trait in Lolium perenne
S Rasmussen, AJ Parsons, H Xue, Q Liu… - Journal of plant …, 2014 - Elsevier
Lolium perenne cultivars with elevated levels of fructans in leaf blades (high sugar-content
grasses) have been developed to improve animal nutrition and reduce adverse …
grasses) have been developed to improve animal nutrition and reduce adverse …