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The nature and role of growth rings in starch granules
Reference
BBS/E/J/00001132
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Alison Smith
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution
John Innes Centre
Department
John Innes Centre Department
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
10,531
Status
Completed
Type
Institute Project
Start date
01/10/1998
End date
30/09/2001
Duration
36 months
Abstract
We are investigating the origins and nature of the amorphous- semicrystalline repeats (growth rings) in starch granules. In this project we will supply starches for analysis by Prof. A. M. Donald and colleagues. They will use X-ray scatter and physical measurements of gelatinisation to compare growth ring structures between starches and to determine the importance of growth rings in determining gelatinisation properties. Starches will be from plants grown under different controlled conditions, and from mutant and transgenic plants with known alterations in enzymes of starch synthesis.
Summary
unavailable
Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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