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Published online 11 May 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040510-1
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Corn cuts the carbs
Low-sugar, high-protein maize may help the malnourished.
Agenetically engineered breed of corn with half the usual amount of carbohydrates but double the fat and protein has been created by researchers in California.
If the prototype corn can be grown commercially it could find a market among the crowd following low-carbohydrate diets, for whom standard sweetcorn is not allowed.
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