Biochemical composition of the pericarp cell wall of popcorn inbred lines with different popping expansion.

ABSTRACT: The popping expansion is a characteristic that is positively related with the quality of popcorn. A positive correlation between the volume of expansion and the thickness of the pericarp, and between the proportion of the opaque/shiny endosperm and the grain weight and volume, were postulated. However, there are no reports in the literature that address the importance of cell wall components in the popping expansion. Here, we investigate the biochemical composition of the pericarp cell walls of three inbred lines of popcorn with different popping expansion. Inbred lines GP12 (expansion volume >40 mL g^-1), P11 (expansion volume 30 mL g^-1) and P16 (expansion volume 14 mL g^-1) were used for the analysis and quantification of monosaccharides by HPAEC-PAD, and f

SUBMITTER: Damasceno Junior CV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8728428 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature