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Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)
1 Introduction 2 Spike growth and how it influences traits of the grain 3 Role of cell death in barley grain development 4 Sucrose allocation during the grain-filling stage 5 The use of starch in the developing caryopsis 6 Proteins and barley grain quality 7 Particularities of energy metabolism in barley grain 8 Functional orchestration of the barley grain 9 Conclusion 10 Acknowledgements 11 Where to look for further information 12 References