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 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 aim of this review is to examine how the quantity and quality of starch in cereal
endosperm is affected by abiotic stress. This is important because starch is the primary food …

Starch is the most widespread form of energy storage in the plant kingdom. Although many
enzymes and related factors have been identified for starch biosynthesis, unknown players …

Starch is the main storage carbohydrate in plants and an important natural resource for food,
feed and industrial raw materials. However, the details regarding the pathway for starch …

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 …

Seeds are one of the most important food sources, providing humans and animals with
essential nutrients. These nutrients include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and …

The grain development of normal maize in Southern China is affected by decreases in
sunlight intensity over the period of mid-June to mid-July. This study examined the starch …

Starch is a water-insoluble polyglucan synthesized inside the plastid stroma within plant
cells, serving a crucial role in the carbon budget of the whole plant by acting as a short-term …