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Temperature induced changes in the starch components and biosynthetic enzymes of two rice varieties

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The effects of temperature on starch and amylose accumulation, fine structure of amylopectin and activities of some enzymes related to starch synthesis in developing rice endosperms was examined. Two early indica rice varieties were used, differing in amylose concentration (AC, %), namely Jia 935 (low AC) and Jia 353 (high AC). The results showed that the effects of high temperature on AC and amylopectin fine structure were variety-dependent. High temperature caused a reduction in amylose concentration and an increase in the short chain (CL<22) proportion of amylopectin for Jia 935; while opposite was true for Jia 353. High temperature also reduced and increased the activity of granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) in Jia 935 and in Jia 353, respectively. This suggests that a change in the ratio of amylose/starch due to temperature was attributable to a change in GBSS activity. Moreover, obvious differences between the two rice varieties were detected in the activities of sucrose synthase (SuSy), ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase (ADPG-Ppase), soluble starch synthase (SSS), starch branching enzyme (SBE), starch de-branching enzyme (SDBE) and starch phosphorylase (SPase) to high temperature. Accumulation rate of amylose was significantly and positively correlated with GBSS for Jia 935, but not for Jia 353. Amylose accumulation was also significantly and positively correlated with the activities of SDBE, SBE, ADPG-Ppase and SuSy for both varieties. The results suggest that the ratio of amylose to starch in rice endosperm is not only related to GBSS, but also affected by the activities of SDBE, SBE, ADPG-Ppase and SuSy.

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Cheng, F., Zhong, L., Zhao, N. et al. Temperature induced changes in the starch components and biosynthetic enzymes of two rice varieties. Plant Growth Regul 46, 87–95 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-005-7361-6

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