LIKE EARLY STARVATION is involved in the regulation of starch initiation in potato (Solanum tuberosum cv. Desiree) tubers
Camille Locquet, Mara Berti, Fabrice Bray, Hyazann Hulin, Grégory Stoclet, David Seung, Denis Lourdin, Christophe d’Hulst, Fabrice Wattebled, Nicolas Szydlowski
The paper investigates the role of LESV and ESV1 in starch initiation in potato tubers using CRISPR/Cas9 knockout and shows that LESV deficiency reduces granule diameter and mimics isa1/isa2 mutants.
Journal of Experimental Botany · Nov 24, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology