Yucheng Waxy Corn

Yucheng Waxy Corn

　　Yucheng Waxy Corn -- A nationally renowned, high-quality, and newly developed agricultural product

　　Waxy corn originated in China. After corn was introduced to China, a mutation occurred in the hard-type corn planted in the southwestern region, and through artificial selection, waxy-type varieties gradually emerged. The scientific name Zea mays L. sinensis Kulesh implies "Chinese variety."

　　Waxy corn (also called wax corn). Its kernels contain relatively coarse, waxy endosperm, resembling the glossy, glassy (transparent) kernels of hard-type and dent corn. Its chemical and physical properties are controlled by a single recessive gene (wx), located on the ninth chromosome. 100% of the starch in the endosperm is amylopectin (or branched-chain starch). This type of corn, besides being used as a vegetable corn for fresh human consumption, can also improve feeding efficiency when used as livestock feed. It also has industrial applications. It is sticky in nature, commonly referred to as glutinous.