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Factors determining the structure of amylopectin in plant storage organs

Reference	BBS/E/J/00001110
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Alison Smith
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	John Innes Centre
Department	John Innes Centre Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	64,310
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/1997
End date	05/03/1999
Duration	23 months

Abstract

The aim of the work is to define the major factors that determine the structure of amylopectin in plant storage organs. Hypotheses about the roles of isoforms of starch synthase, starch-branching enzyme and debranching enzymes will be tested by measurement of enzyme activities and starch structure on the storage organs of mutant and transgenic potatoes, peas and Arabidopsis with altered complements of isoforms of these enzymes. This work will provide the foundation for rational manipulation of amylopectin structure to create starches with new and commercially valuable properties in crop plants. It will also generate novel starches which can be used to study the relationship between starch structure and functionality, and which may themselves be of commercial value.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Plant & Microbial Sciences (PMS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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