Carbohydrates and the Endosperm

The mechanical properties of cell walls are determined by the underlying chemical and molecular structures. It has been found that wheat grain hardness is related to the endosperm tissue cohesion, which again is genetically determined [66]. 

Based on these results, 50 different wheat cultivars and later other economically important grains such as spelt, rye, or barley were evaluated concerning the 

The Raman spectroscopic work of Wellner et al. focuses on another important biopolymer, the starch [71]. The confocal Raman microspectroscopic study compares the size, distribution, and structure (branching level) of the starch granules found in wild type and ae mutant maize [71]. 

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