Factors controlling higher-level starch structure. In a new paradigm for cereal chemistry, we will link structural and functional genomics to a mechanistic understanding of starch polymer structure. By using our novel characterization techniques, we will obtain the first data on the complex multiscale structure of starch in cereal grains that will be sensitive to the mechanisms of starch biosynthesis. These results will enable us to identify the genetic and environmental factors that, separately ....Factors controlling higher-level starch structure. In a new paradigm for cereal chemistry, we will link structural and functional genomics to a mechanistic understanding of starch polymer structure. By using our novel characterization techniques, we will obtain the first data on the complex multiscale structure of starch in cereal grains that will be sensitive to the mechanisms of starch biosynthesis. These results will enable us to identify the genetic and environmental factors that, separately and together, control starch structure in a range of cereals. This knowledge will provide a powerful tool for plant breeders and biotechnologists to produce cereals with improved properties.Read moreRead less
The first structure/function-derived starches for the food and related industries. The project will use equipment and theory, developed in Australia, to create the first understanding of the characteristics that govern the performance of complex polymers as emulsifiers. The insights so gained will be a key step towards developing improved modified starches for the food and other industries. These advances will also provide the science by which new modified starches can be produced from sorghum, ....The first structure/function-derived starches for the food and related industries. The project will use equipment and theory, developed in Australia, to create the first understanding of the characteristics that govern the performance of complex polymers as emulsifiers. The insights so gained will be a key step towards developing improved modified starches for the food and other industries. These advances will also provide the science by which new modified starches can be produced from sorghum, a drought-resistant crop well suited to Australia.Read moreRead less