Figure 1
![(A) Pathway of starch degradation in cereal endosperm. (B) SEM of starch granules in mature barley grains. (C) SEM view of starch granule degradation (*) in barley grains 6 days post imbibition. (D) Tissue organization in barley grain. Shown is a longitudinal section through a barley grain, stained with iodine to visualize the starch deposits (black); al, aleurone layer; Em, embryo; en, endosperm; sc, scutellum. (E) Pathway of starch degradation in Arabidopsis leaves at night. Lesser fluxes involving α-amylase [1] are not shown for simplicity; GLT1, glucose transporter; MEX1, maltose transporter. Scale bars: (B and C) 5 μm, (D) 1 mm.](https://port.silverchair-cdn.com/port/content_public/journal/biochemsoctrans/44/1/10.1042_bst20150222/2/bst0440159fig1.jpeg?Expires=1716979579&Signature=xfwv-7PpYm-OoMZXvjdPWThXUo0V0VhRMzZln1MKlnCKMHYECLP0PqLj8ZB10KDkjEkQpl4-fscx4VnWaW0l4lOGeAhVgECkvz5n2ZNRpoENt04ePsjiiGIbZNu0zVHJojrlb3qXBDlHQVkFIxcQYtRfK5to-oZFwsjia1JsDvxce~A1s~VZuIgx7XxTVLntjtpdazclRQ6wg7flkd7t4aNqB-lyN-hTbdPSGSK9NL~l94~5-N-1een9H~nTs0EW8EaiZF~V~8RWmvOwmvUMsdxmk0FjQZCxV~fVX5l7DstfW6DUTUxfocokVjWCxjZlrwFg3gsolf43wqifT7FBaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIE5G5CRDK6RD3PGA)
Starch degradation in cereal endosperm following grain germination and in Arabidopsis leaves at night
(A) Pathway of starch degradation in cereal endosperm. (B) SEM of starch granules in mature barley grains. (C) SEM view of starch granule degradation (*) in barley grains 6 days post imbibition. (D) Tissue organization in barley grain. Shown is a longitudinal section through a barley grain, stained with iodine to visualize the starch deposits (black); al, aleurone layer; Em, embryo; en, endosperm; sc, scutellum. (E) Pathway of starch degradation in Arabidopsis leaves at night. Lesser fluxes involving α-amylase [1] are not shown for simplicity; GLT1, glucose transporter; MEX1, maltose transporter. Scale bars: (B and C) 5 μm, (D) 1 mm.
