Granule-bound starch synthase gene | Solanum tuberosum (Potato, SOLTU) | BCH-GENE-SCBD-48072 | Genetic element | Biosafety Clearing-House

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Genetic element (GENE)
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published: 09 Jan 2009 last updated: 09 Jul 2012
General information
Granule-bound starch synthase gene
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CS-gbss
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Protein coding sequence
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Donor organism
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Characteristics of the protein coding sequence
Granule-bound starch synthase
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The granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of amylose in the amyloplasts of potato tubers. Inhibition of GBSS leads to the accumulation of amylopectin in the starch fraction.
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