Super-Sweet Purple Sweetcorn: Breaking the Genetic Link
Purple-pericarp supersweet sweetcorn currently does not exist as a horticultural product. Purple pericarp comprises the outer layers of the kernel, with the purple pigment being produced by anthocyanin. Unlike the aleurone layer which can also be pigmented, the pericarp is maternal tissue. Although...
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/36/1/6134 |