Starch characteristics distinguish malt from non-malt barley and can be modulated via SBEIIb promoter editing
Barley is classified as malt or non-malt barley according to its end use, yet the role of starch characteristics in determining malt quality remains poorly understood. In this study, we systematically compared starch content, composition, granule structure, and thermal properties between six malt and six non-malt bar...