Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2011, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (8): 1596-1602 .doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2011.08.007

• TILLAGE & CULTIVATION·PHYSIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY·AGRICULTURE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Starch Granule Size Distribution in Grains of Maize with Different Starch Contents

ZHANG Li,ZHANG Ji-wang, LIU Peng,DONG Shu-ting   

  1. 山东农业大学植物保护学院
  • Received:2010-07-16 Revised:2010-10-28 Online:2011-04-15 Published:2011-04-15

PDF

1182

Abstract:

【Objective】The purpose of this research was to reveal the size-distribution characteristics of starch granules in maize endosperm and to study the relation of starch granule size to grain starch content, protein content and test weight. 【Method】In the present experiment, four maize cultivars (Nongda 108 and Zhengdan 958 as common maize, Feiyu 3 and Zhengdan 18 as high starch maize) were used, and maize grains at mature stage were analyzed to study the changes of number, volume and surface area distribution of starch granules in maize endosperm.【Result】The starch granule in matured grain was 0.37-31.5 μm in diameter. Taking 2 μm and 15 μm as limit, the starch particles were divided into three types: small starch granule group (SSG, ＜2μm), middle starch granule group (MSG, 2-15 μm) and large starch granule group (LSG, ＞15 μm). The distribution frequency showed two-peak curve in starch granule volume, and three-peak curve in starch granule surface area. Maize endosperm had a typical single peak curve in number of starch granule, and the SSG granule accounted for over 95% of the total starch granule. The percent age of volume of SSG and MSG were higher than that of LSG in the high starch maize, but in the common maize, the percent ages of volume, number and surface area of LSG were higher than those in high starch maize. Correlation analysis indicated that the starch content was positively correlated with the volume of 0.8-2 μm (r=0.777, P＜0.05), 2-10 μm (r=0.735, P＜0.05) and 10-15 μm starch granules, but negatively correlated with other size ranges. The content of protein and test weight had no correlation with volume of starch granule with other size ranges.【Conclusion】Maize has a typical single peak curve in number of starch granule, two-peak curve instarch granule volume, and three-peak curve in starch granule surface area. The percent ages of volume of SSG and MSG in the high starch maize were higher than that of common maize significantly.

Key words: Maize (Zea mays L.), Grain, Starch, Particle distribution

[1] FENG XiangQian,YIN Min,WANG MengJia,MA HengYu,CHU Guang,LIU YuanHui,XU ChunMei,ZHANG XiuFu,ZHANG YunBo,WANG DanYing,CHEN Song. Effects of Meteorological Factors on Quality of Late Japonica Rice During Late Season Grain Filling Stage Under ‘Early Indica and Late Japonica’ Cultivation Pattern in Southern China [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2023, 56(1): 46-63.
[2] WANG HaoLin,MA Yue,LI YongHua,LI Chao,ZHAO MingQin,YUAN AiJing,QIU WeiHong,HE Gang,SHI Mei,WANG ZhaoHui. Optimal Management of Phosphorus Fertilization Based on the Yield and Grain Manganese Concentration of Wheat [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(9): 1800-1810.
[3] GUI RunFei,WANG ZaiMan,PAN ShengGang,ZHANG MingHua,TANG XiangRu,MO ZhaoWen. Effects of Nitrogen-Reducing Side Deep Application of Liquid Fertilizer at Tillering Stage on Yield and Nitrogen Utilization of Fragrant Rice [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(8): 1529-1545.
[4] ZHANG JiaHua,YANG HengShan,ZHANG YuQin,LI CongFeng,ZHANG RuiFu,TAI JiCheng,ZHOU YangChen. Effects of Different Drip Irrigation Modes on Starch Accumulation and Activities of Starch Synthesis-Related Enzyme of Spring Maize Grain in Northeast China [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(7): 1332-1345.
[5] YANG Hong,CAO WenMing,CHEN HeYan,WEI XueQing,SHU LiDan,LI Tong. Risks and Their Prevention and Control of Modified Mycotoxins in Grain and Its Products [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(6): 1213-1226.
[6] XIAO LuTing,LI XiuHong,LIU LiJun,YE FaYin,ZHAO GuoHua. Effects of Starch Granule Size on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Barley Starches [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(5): 1010-1024.
[7] JIANG JingJing,ZHOU TianYang,WEI ChenHua,WU JiaNing,ZHANG Hao,LIU LiJun,WANG ZhiQin,GU JunFei,YANG JianChang. Effects of Crop Management Practices on Grain Quality of Superior and Inferior Spikelets of Super Rice [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(5): 874-889.
[8] HUANG ZhaoFu, LI LuLu, HOU LiangYu, GAO Shang, MING Bo, XIE RuiZhi, HOU Peng, WANG KeRu, XUE Jun, LI ShaoKun. Accumulated Temperature Requirement for Field Stalk Dehydration After Maize Physiological Maturity in Different Planting Regions [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(4): 680-691.
[9] YOU JiaLing,LI YouMei,SUN MengHao,XIE ZhaoSen. Analysis Reveals the Differential Expression of Genes Related to Starch Accumulation in Chloroplast of Leaf with Different Ages in Pinot Noir Grape [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(21): 4265-4278.
[10] PANG HaoWan,FU QianKun,YANG QingQing,ZHANG YuanYuan,FU FengLing,YU HaoQiang. Maize Transcription Factor ZmEREB93 Negatively Regulates Kernel Development [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(19): 3685-3696.
[11] WANG ChuHan,LIU Fei,GAO JianYong,ZHANG HuiFang,XIE YingHe,CAO HanBing,XIE JunYu. The Variation Characteristics of Soil Organic Carbon Component Content Under Nitrogen Reduction and Film Mulching [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(19): 3779-3790.
[12] CUI Peng,ZHAO YiRen,YAO ZhiPeng,PANG LinJiang,LU GuoQuan. Starch Physicochemical Properties and Expression Levels of Anabolism Key Genes in Sweetpotato Under Low Temperature [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(19): 3831-3840.
[13] LinHan ZOU,XinYing ZHOU,ZeYuan ZHANG,Rui YU,Meng YUAN,XiaoPeng SONG,JunTao JIAN,ChuanLiang ZHANG,DeJun HAN,QuanHao SONG. QTL Mapping of Thousand-Grain-Weight and Its Related Traits in Zhou 8425B × Xiaoyan 81 Population and Haplotype Analysis [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(18): 3473-3483.
[14] RU Chen,HU XiaoTao,LÜ MengWei,CHEN DianYu,WANG WenE,SONG TianYuan. Effects of Nitrogen on Nitrogen Accumulation and Distribution, Nitrogen Metabolizing Enzymes, Protein Content, and Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Winter Wheat Under Heat and Drought Stress After Anthesis [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(17): 3303-3320.
[15] WANG JinSong,DONG ErWei,LIU QiuXia,WU AiLian,WANG Yuan,WANG LiGe,JIAO XiaoYan. Effects of Row Spacing and Plant Density on Grain Yield and Quality of Grain-Feeding Sorghum [J]. Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 2022, 55(16): 3123-3133.
Viewed
Full text


Abstract

Cited
  Shared   
  Discussed   
No Suggested Reading articles found!
京ICP备09089781号-30
Copyright 2018 © Editorial office of Scientia Agricultura Sinica
Tel: 86-010-82106279    E-mail: zgnykx@mail.caas.net.cn
Supported by Beijing Magtech Co.Ltd