Allelic variation for alpha-Glucan Water Dikinase is associated with starch phosphate content in tetraploid potato.

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Association analysis resulted in the identification of specific StGWD alleles causing either an increase or decrease in starch phosphate content which was verified in diploid and tetraploid potato mapping populations. Potatoes are grown for various purposes like French fries, table potatoes, crisps and for their starch. One of the most important aspects of potato starch is that it contains a high amount of phosphate ester groups which are considered to be important for providing improved functionalization after derivatization processes. Little is known about the variation in phosphate content as such in different potato varieties and thus we studied the genetic diversity for this trait. From other studies it was clear that the phosphate content is controlled by a quanti

SUBMITTER: Uitdewilligen JGAML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8894227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature