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Barley grain (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan content: effects of transcript and sequence variation in genes encoding the corresponding synthase and endohydrolase enzymes.
Scientific reports - 21 Nov 2019
Garcia-Gimenez Guillermo, Russell Joanne, Aubert Matthew K, Fincher Geoffrey B, Burton Rachel A, Waugh Robbie, Tucker Matthew R, Houston Kelly
Abstract excerpt
The composition of plant cell walls is important in determining cereal end uses. Unlike other widely consumed cereal grains barley is comparatively rich in (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan, a source of dietary fibre. Previous work showed Cellulose synthase-like genes synthesise (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan in several tissues. HvCslF6 encodes a grain (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan synthase, whereas the function of HvCslF9 is unknown. Here, the...
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