Plant scientists have discovered a specific protein that significantly influences the formation of starch in plant cells. The findings may be useful in the food and packaging industries, they say.

Research has brought clarity to the longstanding question of how starch granules form in the seeds of Triticeae crops -- wheat, barley, and rye -- unlocking diverse potential benefits for numerous ...

The granule-bound starch-synthases from normal and waxy maize kernels have been solubilized, partially purified, and characterized. Two broad categories of starch synthases were revealed with ...

Starch, the primary form of carbohydrate storage in plants, is of vital importance to humankind as a major source of calories in our diets. Yet, we still do not fully understand how plants make starch ...