Starch is a complex carbohydrate polymer produced by plants and especially by crops in
huge amounts. It consists of amylose and amylopectin, which have α-1, 4-and α-1, 6-linked …

Abstract Trehalose 6-phosphate (Tre6P), the intermediate of trehalose biosynthesis, is an
essential signal metabolite in plants, linking growth and development to carbon status. The …

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 …

Starch commands a central role in the carbon budget of the majority of plants on earth, and
its biological role changes during development and in response to the environment …

Many plants store part of their photosynthate as starch during the day and remobilise it to
support metabolism and growth at night. Mutants unable to synthesize or degrade starch …

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 …

Many plants accumulate substantial starch reserves in their leaves during the day and
remobilize them at night to provide carbon and energy for maintenance and growth. In this …

Melatonin functions in multiple aspects of plant growth, development, and stress response.
Nonetheless, the mechanism of melatonin in plant carbon metabolism remains largely …

The molecular mechanism that initiates the synthesis of starch granules is poorly
understood. Here, we discovered two plastidial proteins involved in granule initiation in …