Amyloplast

Japanese: amyloplast
Amyloplast

…Among algae, it is often found in green algae and diatoms, but is not found in other plants, including higher plants. It is assumed that it plays some role in the production of starch granules, but it has not yet been confirmed whether it has the ability to produce starch from glucose, like the so-called starch-forming bodies amyloplasts. [Iwatsuki Kunio]. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "amyloplast" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…藻類のうち,緑藻によくみられ,ケイ藻でもみられるが,高等植物を含めて他の植物には見当たらない。デンプン粒がつくられる際になんらかの働きをもっているものと推定されるが,いわゆるデンプン形成体amyloplastのようにグルコースなどからデンプンをつくる能力のあるものなのかどうかはまだ確かめられていない。【岩槻 邦男】。…

※「amyloplast」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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