Starch-rich crops form the basis of our nutrition, but plants have still to yield all their secrets
as to how they make this vital substance. Great progress has been made by studying both …

Research in the past decade has uncovered new and surprising information about the
pathways of starch synthesis and degradation. This includes the discovery of previously …

Starch is the major non-structural carbohydrate in plants. It serves as an important store of
carbon that fuels plant metabolism and growth when they are unable to photosynthesise …

Starch is globally important as a source of food and, in addition, has a wide range of
industrial applications. Much of this agriculturally produced starch is synthesized in …

Amylopectin is a highly branched, organized cluster of glucose polymers, and the major
component of rice starch. Synthesis of amylopectin requires fine co-ordination between …

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

For complex carbohydrates, such as glycogen and starch, various analytical methods and
techniques exist allowing the detailed characterization of these storage carbohydrates. In …

Starch, the major storage carbohydrate in plants, is synthesized in plastids as semi-
crystalline, insoluble granules. Many organs and cell types accumulate starch at some point …

This review focuses on the structure and genetic regulation of starch formation in sorghum
(Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) endosperm. Sorghum is an important cereal crop that is well …

Growth and immunity are opposing processes that compete for cellular resources, and
proper resource allocation is crucial for plant survival. BSK1 plays a key role in the …