Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize

BACKGROUND: Protein percentage and kernel weight affect the endosperm hardness of maize grains. However, changes in starch composition could also modify kernel hardness, which is often predicted through milling ratio. The objective of this work was to evaluate the relationship between changes in sta...

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Autores principales: Martínez, Roberto Dionisio, Cirilo, Alfredo Gabriel, Cerrudo, Aníbal Alejandro, Andrade, Fernando Hector, Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11953
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.11903
https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11903
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author Martínez, Roberto Dionisio
Cirilo, Alfredo Gabriel
Cerrudo, Aníbal Alejandro
Andrade, Fernando Hector
Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela
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Cerrudo, Aníbal Alejandro
Cirilo, Alfredo Gabriel
Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela
Martínez, Roberto Dionisio
author_facet Martínez, Roberto Dionisio
Cirilo, Alfredo Gabriel
Cerrudo, Aníbal Alejandro
Andrade, Fernando Hector
Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela
author_sort Martínez, Roberto Dionisio
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description BACKGROUND: Protein percentage and kernel weight affect the endosperm hardness of maize grains. However, changes in starch composition could also modify kernel hardness, which is often predicted through milling ratio. The objective of this work was to evaluate the relationship between changes in starch composition and endosperm hardness, and to assess the effects of protein content and kernel weight on that relationship. For this, we used information obtained from three temperate hybrids in multi-environmental experiments, as well as experiments conducted under controlled conditions designed to modify starch composition. Milling ratio was determined as maize kernel hardness predictor in both experiments and it was correlated with grain weight and grain composition. RESULTS: In both experiments, milling ratio presented a significant Spearman correlation coefficient with amylose/starch ratio. Milling ratio was significantly related to the amylose/starch ratio using a simple fit with datasets from different experiments and hybrids. Increases in amylose/starch ratio were associated with increases in milling ratio. CONCLUSION: Starch composition was related to milling ratio variations among hybrids of different aptitude for dry milling through different environments, regardless of protein content. Thus, increases in the amylose/starch ratio were related to increases in the milling ratio.
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spelling INTA119532022-05-26T17:28:33Z Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize Martínez, Roberto Dionisio Cirilo, Alfredo Gabriel Cerrudo, Aníbal Alejandro Andrade, Fernando Hector Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela Maíz Almidón de Maíz Proteínas Vegetales Endosperma Molienda Medio Ambiente Factores Ambientales Clima Templado Maize Corn Starch Plant Protein Endosperm Milling Environment Environmental Factors Temperate Climate Protein Content Multi-environment Experiments Thermal and source/sink ratio experiments BACKGROUND: Protein percentage and kernel weight affect the endosperm hardness of maize grains. However, changes in starch composition could also modify kernel hardness, which is often predicted through milling ratio. The objective of this work was to evaluate the relationship between changes in starch composition and endosperm hardness, and to assess the effects of protein content and kernel weight on that relationship. For this, we used information obtained from three temperate hybrids in multi-environmental experiments, as well as experiments conducted under controlled conditions designed to modify starch composition. Milling ratio was determined as maize kernel hardness predictor in both experiments and it was correlated with grain weight and grain composition. RESULTS: In both experiments, milling ratio presented a significant Spearman correlation coefficient with amylose/starch ratio. Milling ratio was significantly related to the amylose/starch ratio using a simple fit with datasets from different experiments and hybrids. Increases in amylose/starch ratio were associated with increases in milling ratio. CONCLUSION: Starch composition was related to milling ratio variations among hybrids of different aptitude for dry milling through different environments, regardless of protein content. Thus, increases in the amylose/starch ratio were related to increases in the milling ratio. EEA Pergamino Fil: Martínez, Roberto Dionisio. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Cirilo, Alfredo Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Pergamino. Ecofisiología; Argentina Fil: Cerrudo, Anibal Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina Fil: Cerrudo, Anibal Alejandro. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Andrade, Fernando Héctor. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Andrade, Fernando Héctor. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Balcarce; Argentina Fil: Andrade, Fernando Héctor. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina Fil: Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Argentina 2022-05-26T17:07:37Z 2022-05-26T17:07:37Z 2022-03 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11953 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.11903 1097-0010 (online) https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11903 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Wiley Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (First published: 30 March 2022)
spellingShingle Maíz
Almidón de Maíz
Proteínas Vegetales
Endosperma
Molienda
Medio Ambiente
Factores Ambientales
Clima Templado
Maize
Corn Starch
Plant Protein
Endosperm
Milling
Environment
Environmental Factors
Temperate Climate
Protein Content
Multi-environment Experiments
Thermal and source/sink ratio experiments
Martínez, Roberto Dionisio
Cirilo, Alfredo Gabriel
Cerrudo, Aníbal Alejandro
Andrade, Fernando Hector
Izquierdo, Natalia Gabriela
Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize
title Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize
title_full Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize
title_fullStr Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize
title_full_unstemmed Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize
title_short Environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize
title_sort environment affects starch composition and kernel hardness in temperate maize
topic Maíz
Almidón de Maíz
Proteínas Vegetales
Endosperma
Molienda
Medio Ambiente
Factores Ambientales
Clima Templado
Maize
Corn Starch
Plant Protein
Endosperm
Milling
Environment
Environmental Factors
Temperate Climate
Protein Content
Multi-environment Experiments
Thermal and source/sink ratio experiments
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11953
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.11903
https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.11903
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