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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2026

Comparative analysis of starch structure and multi-omics profiles reveals candidate pathways associated with a novel soft-waxy maize trait.

Dongpu Ji, Yi He, Junhao Ran, Ziyi Fu, Xuanyu Liu, Zhiqiang He, Guangtong Xing, Jiuguang Wang, Lian Zhou

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Dongpu JiMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Yi HeMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Junhao RanMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Ziyi FuMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Xuanyu LiuMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Zhiqiang HeMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Guangtong XingMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Jiuguang WangMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.
Lian ZhouMaize Research Institute, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, China.

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A novel soft-waxy maize, characterized by soft texture and slow retrogradation after cooking, was identified in this study. To investigate the structural and molecular features associated with this distinct trait, we conducted a comprehensive comparative study integrating analyses of starch physicochemical properties, molecular structure, transcriptomics and metabolomics. Soft-waxy maize starch showed a lower amylose content, reduced swelling power, distinct pasting characteristics (including a higher peak viscosity time and lower system viscosities), and higher gelatinization temperatures compared to waxy maize starch. Molecular structure characterization indicated a higher Mw and Mn, lower polydispersity, and an altered amylopectin chain-length profile, with increased proportions of B1 chains and decreased proportions of A and B2 chains. Transcriptome profiling identified differential expression of key starch biosynthesis genes, with

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eating qualitymaizemetabolomicmultiscale propertiesstarch structuretranscriptomic

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