Starch is a vital energy source for living organisms and is a key raw material and additive in
the food and non-food industries. Starch has received continuous attention in multiple …

The starch-rich endosperms of the Poaceae, which includes wild grasses and their
domesticated descendents the cereals, have provided humankind and their livestock with …

Changes in human lifestyle and food consumption have resulted in a large increase in the
incidence of type-2 diabetes, obesity, and colon disease, especially in Asia. These …

Starch is a major component of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) endosperm and is an important
part of the human diet. The functions of many starch synthesis genes have been elucidated …

To elucidate the starch synthesis pathway and the role of this reserve in rice pollen, we
characterized mutations in the plastidic phosphoglucomutase, OspPGM, and the plastidic …

Starch synthesis makes a dramatic contribution to the yield and nutritional value of cereal
crops. Although several starch synthesis enzymes and related regulators have been …

Wheat is one of the most important crops globally, and its grain is mainly used for human
food, accounting for 20% of the total dietary calories. It is also used as animal feed and as a …

Modifications to the composition of starch, the major component of wheat flour, can have a
profound effect on the nutritional and technological characteristics of the flour's end …

Starch is the main storage carbohydrate in higher plants. Although several enzymes and
regulators for starch biosynthesis have been characterized, a complete regulatory network …

Abstract BRITTLE1 (BT1), responsible for unidirectional transmembrane transport of ADP-
glucose, plays a pivotal role in starch synthesis of cereal grain. In this study, we isolated …