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Stereological Analysis of the Contribution Made to Mature Wheat Endosperm Starch by Large and Small Granules
Author(s) -
Hughes C. E.,
Briarty L. G.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
starch ‐ stärke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1521-379X
pISSN - 0038-9056
DOI - 10.1002/star.19760281003
Subject(s) - endosperm , starch , stereology , botany , biology , food science , endocrinology
The contribution made to the total starch content of wheat endosperm by small B type granules has, in the past, generally been under‐estimated. Using stereological point‐counting methods on endosperm tissue sections we present a revised figure which is in agreement with data from sieving analyses.