Sweet Corn Research around the World 2015–2020

Sweet Corn Research around the World 2015–2020

Modern sweet corn is distinguished from other vegetable corns by the presence of one or more recessive alleles within the maize endosperm starch synthesis pathway. This results in reduced starch content and increased sugar concentration when consumed fresh. Fresh sweet corn originated in the USA and...

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Published in:Agronomy (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 534
Main Authors: Revilla, Pedro, Anibas, Calli M., Tracy, William F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-03-2021
Subjects:
breeding
Climate change
Corn
Endosperm
Genetic diversity
Genetics
Genomes
Germplasm
New varieties
nutrition
pests
quality
Starch
stress
sweet corn
Sweetcorn
Vegetables
Brazil
United States > US
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Summary:Modern sweet corn is distinguished from other vegetable corns by the presence of one or more recessive alleles within the maize endosperm starch synthesis pathway. This results in reduced starch content and increased sugar concentration when consumed fresh. Fresh sweet corn originated in the USA and has since been introduced in countries around the World with increasing popularity as a favored vegetable choice. Several reviews have been published recently on endosperm genetics, breeding, and physiology that focus on the basic biology and uses in the US. However, new questions concerning sustainability, environmental care, and climate change, along with the introduction of sweet corn in other countries have produced a variety of new uses and research activities. This review is a summary of the sweet corn research published during the five years preceding 2021.
ISSN:2073-4395
2073-4395
DOI:10.3390/agronomy11030534