Amylose content (AC) is a significant quality trait in starchy crops, affecting their processing
and application by the food and non-food industries. Therefore, fine-tuning AC in these …

Cassava is a major food crop for millions of people in Africa, Asia and South America,
forming an essential food-security and income generation commodity for small-scale or …

Nano-enabled phytoremediation is an emerging remediation strategy for soils that are
moderately contaminated with persistent organic contaminants, and there is a significant …

Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam] is one of the primary sources for producing high-
quality starch characterized by large particles and high viscosity, and has been widely used …

To explore the feasibility of substituting waxy rice with waxy or sweet-waxy corn, eight
varieties of waxy and sweet-waxy corns were selected, including three self-cultivated …

In this study, the influences of long-term soil drought with three levels [soil-relative water
content (SRWC)(75±5)%, as the control; SRWC (55±5)%, mild drought; SRWC (45±5) …

Acidity is an important factor influencing the organoleptic quality of apple fruits. In this study,
an apple pyrophosphate-energized proton pump (PEPP) gene was isolated and designated …

A field experiment was established to study sweet potato growth, starch dynamic
accumulation, key enzymes and gene transcription in the sucrose-to-starch conversion and …

Promoters are one of the most critical elements in regulating gene expression. They are
considered essential biotechnological tools for heterologous protein production. The one …

Large-scale use of fossil fuels has brought about increasingly serious problems of
environmental pollution, development and utilization of renewable energy is one of the …