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Concerted suppression of all starch branching enzyme genes in barley produces amylose-only starch granules
BACKGROUND: Starch is stored in higher plants as granules composed of semi-crystalline amylopectin and amorphous amylose. Starch granules provide energy for the plant during dark periods and for germination of seeds and tubers. Dietary starch is also a highly glycemic carbohydrate being degraded to...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3537698/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23171412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-223 |