Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize.
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DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11903
Abstract: BACKGROUD Protein percentage and kernel weight affect the endosperm hardness of maize grains. However, changes in starch composition could also modify kernel hardness, that is often predicted through milling ratio. The objective of this work… read more here.
Keywords: milling ratio; starch composition; composition; ratio ... See more keywords
Role of yield genetic progress on the biochemical determinants of maize kernel hardness
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2019.04.019
Abstract: Abstract Maize kernel hardness is a key attribute for the global maize processing industry. Breeding for on-farm yield has decreased kernel hardness. However, the underlying changes in zeins and starch composition, mechanistically related to kernel… read more here.
Keywords: kernel hardness; role yield; concentration; maize kernel ... See more keywords
Kernel Hardness-Related Traits in Response to Heat Stress during the Grain-Filling Period of Maize Crops
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DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2018.04.0245
Abstract: Fil: Mayer, Luis Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia Agropecuaria; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Oficina de Coordinacion Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Fisiologicas y Ecologicas Vinculadas a la Agricultura. Universidad de… read more here.
Keywords: kernel hardness; hardness related; heat stress; response heat ... See more keywords