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Approximately half the total α-amylase and phosphorylase activity detectable in crude homogenates of the tissues of developing barley grain was localized in the pericarp. This tissue is particularly active in the early stages of grain development. It is suggested that this activity may influence the starch type and content of the mature barley grain.
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Allison et al. (1974) studied this question.
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