Plant Starch Synthesis - ScienceDirect
2018-1-1 · 1.1. Leaf Starch. Starch is deposited in granules in almost all green plants and in various types of plant tissues and organs, e.g., leaves, roots, shoots, fruits, grains, and stems. Illumination of the leaf in bright light causes the formation of starch granules in the chloroplast organelle ( Pérez and Bertoft, 2010 ).