The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)

The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)

Corn (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) is an important cereal crop indigenous to the Americas, where its genetic biodiversity is still preserved, especially among native populations from Mesoamerica and South America. The use of metabolomics in corn has mainly focused on understanding the potential d...

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Main Author: Lena Gálvez Ranilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
<i>Zea mays</i> L.
metabolomics
genetic diversity
secondary metabolites
crop improvement
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/10/8/300
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spelling doaj-d98784c703a447ca9b0c30a689653a372020-11-25T03:28:53ZengMDPI AGMetabolites2218-19892020-07-011030030010.3390/metabo10080300The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)Lena Gálvez Ranilla0Laboratory of Research in Food Science, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, Urb. San Jose s/n, 04013 Arequipa, PeruCorn (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) is an important cereal crop indigenous to the Americas, where its genetic biodiversity is still preserved, especially among native populations from Mesoamerica and South America. The use of metabolomics in corn has mainly focused on understanding the potential differences of corn metabolomes under different biotic and abiotic stresses or to evaluate the influence of genetic and environmental factors. The increase of diet-linked non-communicable diseases has increased the interest to optimize the content of bioactive secondary metabolites in current corn breeding programs to produce novel functional foods. This review provides perspectives on the role of metabolomics in the characterization of health-relevant metabolites in corn biodiversity and emphasizes the integration of metabolomics in breeding strategies targeting the enrichment of phenolic bioactive metabolites such as anthocyanins in corn kernels.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/10/8/300<i>Zea mays</i> L.metabolomicsgenetic diversitysecondary metabolitescrop improvement
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The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)
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<i>Zea mays</i> L.
metabolomics
genetic diversity
secondary metabolites
crop improvement
author_facet Lena Gálvez Ranilla
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title The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)
title_short The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)
title_full The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)
title_fullStr The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)
title_full_unstemmed The Application of Metabolomics for the Study of Cereal Corn (<i>Zea mays L.</i>)
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publishDate 2020-07-01
description Corn (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) is an important cereal crop indigenous to the Americas, where its genetic biodiversity is still preserved, especially among native populations from Mesoamerica and South America. The use of metabolomics in corn has mainly focused on understanding the potential differences of corn metabolomes under different biotic and abiotic stresses or to evaluate the influence of genetic and environmental factors. The increase of diet-linked non-communicable diseases has increased the interest to optimize the content of bioactive secondary metabolites in current corn breeding programs to produce novel functional foods. This review provides perspectives on the role of metabolomics in the characterization of health-relevant metabolites in corn biodiversity and emphasizes the integration of metabolomics in breeding strategies targeting the enrichment of phenolic bioactive metabolites such as anthocyanins in corn kernels.
topic <i>Zea mays</i> L.
metabolomics
genetic diversity
secondary metabolites
crop improvement
url https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/10/8/300
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