<i>Wx</i> Gene in <i>Hordeum chilense:</i> Chromosomal Location and Characterisation of the Allelic Variation in the Two Main Ecotypes of the Species

Starch, as the main grain component, has great importance in wheat quality, with the ratio between the two formed polymers, amylose and amylopectin, determining the starch properties. Granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI), or waxy protein, encoded by the <i>Wx</i> gene is the sole enzy...

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Main Authors: Juan B. Alvarez, Laura Castellano, Rocío Recio, Adoración Cabrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/5/261