The Rice Alpha-Amylase, Conserved Regulator of Seed Maturation and Germination

Alpha-amylase, the major form of amylase with secondary carbohydrate binding sites, is a crucial enzyme throughout the growth period and life cycle of angiosperm. In rice, alpha-amylase isozymes are critical for the formation of the storage starch granule during seed maturation and motivate the stor...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Njeri Damaris, Zhongyuan Lin, Pingfang Yang, Dongli He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/2/450