Figure 1From: Starch biosynthetic genes and enzymes are expressed and active in the absence of starch accumulation in sugar beet tap-rootLight micrographs of parsnip and sugar beet tap-root storage tissue. Sections of parsnip 48 days after planting (a), parsnip 61 days after planting (b), sugar beet 41 days after planting (c) and sugar beet 54 days after planting (d) were stained with MAS (Triple staining methylene blue-azur A-safranin O). Scale bar 10 μm.Back to article page