Abstract
Starch is the main storage carbohydrate in plants, and it consists of two glucose polymers, amylose and amylopectin. There are several key enzymes involved in starch synthesis and which determine starch structure. Different forms of each of these enzymes, and their encoding genes have been identified in different rice cultivars. The potential for manipulation of the enzymes involved in starch synthesis in order to modify or create desirable starch characteristics and content is a major area of interest. Therefore it may be useful to identify DNA sequence variations in the genes involved in starch synthesis. This project investigated the existence of variation in rice starch synthesis genes in order to identify different gene forms that result in altered starch structure and content.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 57th Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Cereals 2007 |
| Editors | J.F. Panozzo, C.K. Black |
| Place of Publication | North Melbourne, Australia |
| Publisher | Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) |
| Pages | 280-283 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 1876892161 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference - Melbourne, Australia., Australia Duration: 05 Aug 2007 → 10 Aug 2007 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian Cereal Chemistry Conference |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| Period | 05/08/07 → 10/08/07 |