The plastidial protein MRC promotes starch granule initiation in wheat leaves but delays B-type granule initiation in the endosperm
J. Chen, Y. Chen, A. Watson-Lazowski, E. Hawkins, J. E. Barclay, B. Fahy, R. Denley-Bowers, K. Corbin, F. J. Warren, A. Blennow, C. Uauy, D. Seung
This study identifies MRC's organ-specific roles in regulating starch granule initiation in wheat leaves and endosperm, showing it promotes leaf granules but delays endosperm B-type granule initiation.
bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2022Plant Biology