Metabolomics and transcriptomics strategies to reveal the mechanism of diversity of maize kernel color and quality.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maize has many kernel colors, from white to dark black. However, research on the color and nutritional quality of the different varieties is limited. The color of the maize grain is an important characteristic. Colored maize is rich in nutrients, which have received attention for their role in diet-related chronic diseases and have different degrees of anti-stress protection for animal and human health.

Methods

A comprehensive metabolome (LC-MS/MS) and transcriptome analysis was performed in this study to compare different colored maize varieties from the perspective of multiple recombination in order to study the nutritional value of maize with different colors and the molecular mechanism of color formation.

Results

Maize kernels with diverse colors contai

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10091680 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature