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Diane M. Beckles
Researcher at University of California, Davis
Publications - 74
Citations - 2731
Diane M. Beckles is an academic researcher from University of California, Davis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Starch & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 60 publications receiving 2098 citations. Previous affiliations of Diane M. Beckles include DuPont Pioneer & DuPont.
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Factors affecting the postharvest soluble solids and sugar content of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) fruit
TL;DR: In this review the factors, both pre-, post and at harvest that influence sugar content in fruits sold at market are broadly outlined and lines of investigation that may maximise the outcome of current practices and lead, long-term, to enhanced postharvest fruit sugar contents are suggested.
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Effects of environmental factors on cereal starch biosynthesis and composition
TL;DR: There is an urgent need to elucidate the regulatory mechanisms that modulate starch biosynthetic enzyme activity in response to environmental extremes, including drought, temperature extremes, salinity, nitrogen deficiency, elevated carbon dioxide and acidity.
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A cytosolic ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase is a feature of graminaceous endosperms, but not of other starch-storing organs.
TL;DR: Results indicate that an extra-plastidial AGPase is important in ADP-Glc synthesis in graminaceous endosperms, but not in other starch-storing organs.
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Dynamic changes in the starch-sugar interconversion within plant source and sink tissues promote a better abiotic stress response.
Shaoyun Dong,Diane M. Beckles +1 more
TL;DR: A model explains how starch-sugar interconversion can be a convergent point for regulating carbon use in stress tolerance at the whole-plant level and explains how localized starch degradation into sugars is vital to the plant cold stress response.
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How environmental stress affects starch composition and functionality in cereal endosperm
TL;DR: Variations in soil moisture and nutrient availability, ambient temperature, and atmospheric composition were all shown to affect starch functionality and Genotypic variation appears to be a primary contributor for the response of cereal starches to environmental stress.