Table 1.
Number of genes encoding each starch synthase class in different plant species
| SSI | SSII | SSIII | SSIV | GBSS | references | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
[22] |
|
Volvox carteri |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
[22] |
|
Ostreococcus tauri |
1 |
1 |
3 |
- |
1 |
[22] |
|
Ostreococcus lucimarius |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
[22] |
|
Arabidopsis thaliana |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
[22] |
|
Solanum tuberosum |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
[18,23] |
|
Zea mays |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
[18] |
| Oryza sativa | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | [18,23,24] |