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Whether it’s their Food Processor, Pasta Roller or Classic Stand Mixer, there’s a reason why the colourful range can be found in family homes across the world.The texture of maize (Zea mays L.) seeds is important to seed processing properties, and soft dent maize is preferred for both wet-milling and livestock feed applications. ninja blender bl 500 vs nj600The puroindoline genes (Pina and Pinb) are the functional components of the wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) oster blender 2790Hardness locus and together function to create soft grain texture in wheat. cuisinart blender food processor cb-600 fpThe PINs (PINA and PINB) are believed to act by binding to lipids on the surface of starch granules, preventing tight adhesion between starch granules and the surrounding protein matrix during seed maturation. cuisinart csb-77fr professional smartstick hand blender

Here, maize kernel structure and wet milling properties were successfully modified by the endosperm-specific expression of wheat Pins (Pina and Pinb). Pins were introduced into maize under the control of a maize γ-Zein promoter. kitchenaid artisan ksb560 blender empire redThree Pina/Pinb expression positive transgenic lines were evaluated over two growing seasons. vitamix model 6300 tnc-3Textural analysis of the maize seeds indicated that the expression of PINs decreased adhesion between starch and protein matrix and reduced maize grain hardness significantly. blendtec wildside bed bath and beyondReduction in pressure required to fracture kernels ranged from 15.65% to 36.86% compared with control seeds. Further, the PINs transgenic maize seeds had increased levels of extractable starch as characterized by a small scale wet milling method.

Starch yield was increased by 4.86% on average without negatively impacting starch purity. The development of softer maize hybrids with higher starch extractability would be of value to maize processors.Maize or corn (Zea mays L.) is the most important cereal in the world after wheat and rice and the most important crop in the United States. The texture of maize seeds, which is related to the proportions of hard (horny, flinty) and soft (floury, starchy) endosperm, is a critical trait that influences various end-uses of maize such as starch yield and the power required for both wet and dry milling (May, 1987; Mestres and Matencio, 1996). Maize seed texture also affects starch conversion rates in ethanol biofuel production along with the value of maize as feed because of its effects upon starch digestibility (Corona et al., 2006; Torney et al., 2007). Based on kernel characteristics, maize grain has been divided into five general classes: flint, popcorn, flour, dent, and sweet (Watson, 1987).

Softer textured dent maize is preferred for wet-milling, which is the largest non-feed user of maize in the US. Maize starch makes up more than 80% of the world starch market, and most maize starch extraction is done in the US by a wet milling process (Jobling, 2004). There is considerable interest in maize having enhanced levels of extractable starch (reviewed in Bothast and Schlicher, 2005). Therefore, the development of maize hybrids with higher starch yields following wet milling would enhance starch production. While much effort has gone into studies of starch structure in maize and alterations in the amount and frequency of branching (Giroux et al., 1996; Slattery et al., 2000; reviewed in Hannah and James, 2008), little effort has gone into studies of the proteins surrounding the starch granules in maize that could potentially be manipulated to improve starch extractability.While no studies affecting corn texture have focused on proteins surrounding corn starch granules, numerous studies have focused on the effect of variation in storage protein synthesis upon maize kernel development.

Zeins are the major storage proteins in maize endosperm. The first maize mutant identified that affected both zein content and seed texture was Opaque-2, which had high lysine content, increased protein quality and an opaque, starchy phenotype (Mertz et al., 1964). At least 18 mutations have now been described that affect storage protein synthesis in maize and cause a soft, starchy endosperm (reviewed in Coleman and Larkins, 1999;Hunter et al., 2002). Only in opaque-2 and floury-2 are the molecular bases for the mutations known. Opaque-2 mutations reduce α-zein synthesis and result in small unexpanded protein bodies (Geetha et al., 1991), while floury-2 is associated with irregularly shaped protein bodies (Coleman et al., 1997). However, opaque-2 and floury-2 mutant kernels typically have an increased susceptibility to attacks by pest and diseases, increased mechanical damage and reduced yield (Lambert et al., 1969; Salamini et al., 1970). While opaque-2 and floury-2 mutations decrease the vitreousness of maize seeds, there is no single major maize gene that acts in a dominant fashion to increase grain softness, as in wheat and its relative species.

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain hardness is controlled by a single locus termed Hardness (Ha) (Law et al., 1978). The Ha locus functionally consists of two genes, Puroindoline a and b, Pina and Pinb, respectively (Gautier et al., 1994). Soft kernel texture results when both Pina and Pinb are functional, whereas hard-textured wheats contain a mutation in either Pin gene (Giroux and Morris, 1997, 1998). Both PINs (PINA and PINB) contain a backbone of 10 Cys residues and likely form a tertiary structure similar to that of nonspecific lipid-transfer proteins (ns-LTPs), comprised of four α-helices separated by loops and stabilized by five disulphide bridges (Sterk et al., 1991; reviewed in Bhave and Morris, 2008). The unique tryptophan-rich domain found in both PINA and PINB is believed to be a non-stick agent enabling PINs to bind to starch granule surface lipids. Binding to starch granule surface lipids then prevents adhesion between starch granules and the surrounding protein matrix during seed maturation and reduces grain hardness (Giroux and Morris, 1998).