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Qi Yang Ngai

John Innes CentreORCID 0000-0002-8154-7272Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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David SeungiD· 2 shared Lara EschiD· 2 shared Brendan F. FahyiD· 1 shared Frederick J. WarreniD· 1 shared Inmaculada Hernández‐PinzóniD· 1 shared J. Elaine BarclayiD· 1 shared Katalin PohaniD· 1 shared Matthew MoscouiD· 1 shared

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Targeting granule initiation and amyloplast structure to create giant starch granules in wheat

Rose McNelly, Lara Esch, Qi Yang Ngai, Katalin Pohan, Rhea Stringer, Brendan F. Fahy, Frederick J. Warren, David Seung

This paper creates giant starch granules in wheat by modifying amyloplast size and granule initiation, resulting in starch with altered physicochemical properties.

Science Advances · Jul 3, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Starch synthesis in Brachypodium distachyon endosperm occurs in dynamic, connected amyloplast compartments

Lara Esch, Qi Yang Ngai, Sergio G. López, J. Elaine Barclay, Inmaculada Hernández‐Pinzón, Matthew Moscou, David Seung

The paper uses live-cell imaging to show that simple-type starch granules in Brachypodium distachyon arise from multiple amyloplast initiations, challenging the one granule, one amyloplast model.

New Phytologist · Dec 12, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology