Engineering starch for increased quantity and quality

The characterization and production of starch variants from mutation studies and transgene technology has been invaluable for our understanding of the synthesis of the starch granule. The knowledge gained has allowed for genetic manipulation of the starch biosynthetic pathway in plants. This in vivo...

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Published in:Trends in Plant Science 2000-07, Vol.5 (7), p.291-298
Main Authors: Slattery, Casey J, Kavakli, I.Halil, Okita, Thomas W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADP-glucose
Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
Amylopectin
Amylose
Biological and medical sciences
Carbohydrate metabolism
Carbohydrate Sequence
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic Engineering
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutagenesis
starch
Starch - biosynthesis
Starch - chemistry
Starch - genetics
Starch synthase
Varietal selection. Specialized plant breeding, plant breeding aims
Yield, quality, earliness, varia
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Summary:The characterization and production of starch variants from mutation studies and transgene technology has been invaluable for our understanding of the synthesis of the starch granule. The knowledge gained has allowed for genetic manipulation of the starch biosynthetic pathway in plants. This in vivo approach can be used to generate novel starches and diminishes the need for post-harvest chemically and enzymatically treated starches. Thus, the modification of the starch biosynthetic pathway is a plausible means by which starches with novel properties and applications can be created.
ISSN:1360-1385
1878-4372
DOI:10.1016/S1360-1385(00)01657-5