Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
From Kernel to Kitchen: Asparagine Synthetase 3 is Involved in Free Asparagine Accumulation in Maize Kernels
Sarah L Fitzsimmons, Vivek Shrestha, Abou Yobi…·Sherry A. Flint-Garcia
This study identifies a deletion in the ASN3 gene associated with reduced free asparagine in maize kernels, providing a target for breeding and genome-editing to lower acrylamide formation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.18.731203