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Unraveling popping quality through insights on kernel physical, agro-morphological, and quality traits of diverse popcorn (Zea mays var. everta) inbreds from indigenous and exotic germplasm.
Food research international (Ottawa, Ont.) - 1 Sept 2024
Gopinath Ikkurti, Hossain Firoz, Thambiyannan Selvakumar, Sharma Neha, Duo Hriipulou, Kasana Ravindra K, Katral Ashvinkumar, Devlash Rakesh, Veluchamy Sathya Sheela K R, Zunjare Rajkumar U, Sekhar Javaji C, Guleria Satish K, Rajasekaran Ravikesavan, Muthusamy Vignesh
Abstract excerpt
Popcorn is a specialty corn with worldwide popularity as a snack. Despite having great market demand, genetic improvement in popping quality is limited, which is caused by the limited germplasm utilization and narrow genetic base. An assortment of diverse germplasm, their effective characterization, and integration into popcorn breeding pipeline is the foundation for an efficient breeding program. Here, kernel...
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