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Novel mutant alleles of the starch synthesis gene TaSSIVb-D result in the reduction of starch granule number per chloroplast in wheat.
BMC genomics - 8 May 2017
Guo Huijun, Liu Yunchuan, Li Xiao, Yan Zhihui, Xie Yongdun, Xiong Hongchun, Zhao Linshu, Gu Jiayu, Zhao Shirong, Liu Luxiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Transient starch provides carbon and energy for plant growth, and its synthesis is regulated by the joint action of a series of enzymes. Starch synthesis IV (SSIV) is one of the important starch synthase isoforms, but its impact on wheat starch synthesis has not yet been reported due to the lack of mutant lines. RESULTS: Using the TILLING approach, we identified 54 mutations in the wheat gene...
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