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Starch as a major integrator in the regulation of plant growth.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 23 Jun 2009
Sulpice Ronan, Pyl Eva-Theresa, Ishihara Hirofumi, Trenkamp Sandra, Steinfath Matthias, Witucka-Wall Hanna, Gibon Yves, Usadel Björn, Poree Fabien, Piques Maria Conceição, Von Korff Maria, Steinhauser Marie Caroline, Keurentjes Joost J B, Guenther Manuela, Hoehne Melanie, Selbig Joachim, Fernie Alisdair R, Altmann Thomas, Stitt Mark
Abstract excerpt
Rising demand for food and bioenergy makes it imperative to breed for increased crop yield. Vegetative plant growth could be driven by resource acquisition or developmental programs. Metabolite profiling in 94 Arabidopsis accessions revealed that biomass correlates negatively with many metabolites, especially starch. Starch accumulates in the light and is degraded at night to provide a sustained supply of carbon...
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