Breeding colored sweet corn for improved micronutrient content
Sweet corn is mainly grown for human consumption as a fresh, frozen, and canned vegetable and it is valued for its sweetness, flavor, tenderness, and antioxidant properties associated with the carotenoid pigments found in yellow kernels. However, sweet corn lacks diverse kernel color pigmentation of...
| Published in: | Frontiers in Plant Science |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2026-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1813937/full |