A new insight into the biosynthesis, structure, and functionality of waxy maize starch under drought stress
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A new insight into the biosynthesis, structure, and functionality of waxy maize starch under drought stress. / Wu, Wenhao; Zhong, Yuyue; Liu, Yilin; Xu, Renyuan; Zhang, Xudong; Liu, Na; Guo, Dongwei.
In: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Vol. 103, No. 11, 2023, p. 5270-5276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A new insight into the biosynthesis, structure, and functionality of waxy maize starch under drought stress
AU - Wu, Wenhao
AU - Zhong, Yuyue
AU - Liu, Yilin
AU - Xu, Renyuan
AU - Zhang, Xudong
AU - Liu, Na
AU - Guo, Dongwei
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - BACKGROUND: Drought stress (DS) is the main abiotic stress that maize suffers during its whole growth period, and maize is also sensitive to DS. It had been demonstrated that DS could improve the quality of normal maize starch. However, waxy maize, which has special properties, has not been explored in depth, which limits the breeding and cultivation of waxy maize varieties and the application of waxy maize starch. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of DS on the biosynthesis, structure, and functionality of waxy maize starch. RESULTS: The results showed that DS decreased the expression level of SSIIb, SSIIIa, GBSSIIa, SBEI, SBEIIb, ISAII, and PUL, but increased the expression level of SSI and SBEIIa. DS did not change the average chain length of amylopectin, while increased the relative content of fa chains (RCfa) and decreased the RCfb1 and RCfb3. Furthermore, DS decreased the amylose content, amorphous lamellar distance da, semi-crystalline repeat distance, and average particle size, whereas it increased the relative crystallinity, crystalline distance dc, the content of rapidly digested starch in the uncooked system and resistant starch content in both the uncooked and cooked system. Conclusions: For waxy maize, DS could raise the relative expression level of SSI and SBEIIa, thus increasing RCfa. The larger number of RCfa could create steric hindrance, which can lead to producing more resistant starch in waxy maize starch.
AB - BACKGROUND: Drought stress (DS) is the main abiotic stress that maize suffers during its whole growth period, and maize is also sensitive to DS. It had been demonstrated that DS could improve the quality of normal maize starch. However, waxy maize, which has special properties, has not been explored in depth, which limits the breeding and cultivation of waxy maize varieties and the application of waxy maize starch. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of DS on the biosynthesis, structure, and functionality of waxy maize starch. RESULTS: The results showed that DS decreased the expression level of SSIIb, SSIIIa, GBSSIIa, SBEI, SBEIIb, ISAII, and PUL, but increased the expression level of SSI and SBEIIa. DS did not change the average chain length of amylopectin, while increased the relative content of fa chains (RCfa) and decreased the RCfb1 and RCfb3. Furthermore, DS decreased the amylose content, amorphous lamellar distance da, semi-crystalline repeat distance, and average particle size, whereas it increased the relative crystallinity, crystalline distance dc, the content of rapidly digested starch in the uncooked system and resistant starch content in both the uncooked and cooked system. Conclusions: For waxy maize, DS could raise the relative expression level of SSI and SBEIIa, thus increasing RCfa. The larger number of RCfa could create steric hindrance, which can lead to producing more resistant starch in waxy maize starch.
KW - drought
KW - gene expression
KW - structure
KW - waxy maize starch
U2 - 10.1002/jsfa.12599
DO - 10.1002/jsfa.12599
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37005332
AN - SCOPUS:85153378826
VL - 103
SP - 5270
EP - 5276
JO - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
JF - Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
SN - 0022-5142
IS - 11
ER -
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