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Water soluble carbohydrate accumulation in Triticum aestivum
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Cl, McIntyre Tabe, Linda Cld, Jenkins Shorter, Ray |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) accumulated in wheat stems are an important carbon source for grain filling. Variation in stem WSC concentration among wheat genotypes is one of the genetic factors thought to influence grain weight and yield under water-limited environments. Here, we describe the molecular dissection of carbohydrate metabolism in the stems of Triticum aestivum at the WSC accumulation phase. Gene expression profiling analysis of carbohydrate metabolic enzymes revealed that the mRNA levels of two fructan synthetic enzyme families (1-SST and 6SFT) in the stem were positively correlated with stem WSC and fructan concentrations, while the mRNA levels of enzyme families involved in sucrose hydrolysis were inversely correlated with WSC concentration. The transcript levels of two SNF1-related protein kinases were also positively correlated with stem WSC concentration and appeared to be co-regulated with the expression levels of 6-SFT and 1-SST in wheat stems. The data suggest that differential carbon partitioning in the wheat stem is one mechanism that contributes to variation in WSC accumulation. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/3453/1/P302.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |