Table 1 Number of genes encoding each starch synthase class in different plant species

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

2

1

2

1

2

[22]

Volvox carteri

1

2

1

2

1

[22]

Ostreococcus tauri

1

1

3

-

1

[22]

Ostreococcus lucimarius

1

1

3

1

1

[22]

Arabidopsis thaliana

1

1

1

1

1

[22]

Solanum tuberosum

1

1

1

-

1

[18, 23]

Zea mays

1

2

1

1

1

[18]

Oryza sativa

1

3

2

2

2

[18, 23, 24]