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Modulation of amylose content by structure-based modification of OsGBSS1 activity in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Dec 2014
Liu Derui, Wang Wei, Cai Xiuling
Abstract excerpt
The rice Waxy (Wx) gene encodes granule-bound starch synthase 1 (EC 2.4.1.242), OsGBSS1, which is responsible for amylose synthesis in rice seed endosperm. In this study, we determined the functional contribution of eight amino acids on the activity of OsGBSS1 by introducing site-directed mutated Wx gene constructs into the wx mutant glutinous rice. The eight amino acid residues are suspected to play roles in...
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