The pathway of starch synthesis in the cereal endosperm is unique, and requires enzyme
isoforms that are not present in other cereal tissues or non-cereal plants. Recent information …

Genome-editing tools including meganucleases, zinc finger nucleases, transcription
activator-like effector nucleases and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic …

Kafirins are the major storage proteins in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) grains and form
protein bodies with poor digestibility. Since kafirins are devoid of the essential amino acid …

Cereals are important sources of protein for human nutrition but have low quality due to
limitations in the amounts of essential amino acids, notably lysine. These deficiencies result …

The grass seed or caryopsis originates from a monocarpellary ovary with a single ovule and
contains the main storage tissue, the endosperm. For most grass crop species (ie cereals) …

We have isolated a floury endosperm‐4 (flo4) rice mutant with a floury‐white endosperm but
a normal outer portion. Scanning electron microscopic analysis revealed that this abnormal …

Aspartate is the common precursor of the essential amino acids lysine, threonine,
methionine and isoleucine in higher plants. In addition, aspartate may also be converted to …

Since its development more than two decades ago, Quality Protein Maize (QPM) has been
adopted for cultivation in many regions of the developing world. Given the potential benefits …

The functions of an increasing number of plant transcription factors are being elucidated,
and many of these factors have been found to impact flux through metabolic pathways …

Seeds are a major source of nutrients for humans and animal livestock worldwide. With
improved living standards, high nutritional quality has become one of the main targets for …