Is purple corn genetically modified? Understanding the truth about purple corn in one article

Corn ranks second only to rice and wheat in total output among grain crops in China, but it tops the list of coarse grains. It is a “regular” on people's dining tables and is also praised as a true longevity food, with excellent health benefits, and its price is very affordable, so everyone can afford it. So is purple corn genetically modified?

Purple corn is not genetically modified. Purple corn is a native plant of the Andes and a corn variety unique to Peru; both the cob and the kernels are purple.

As for whether it is genetically modified, let us first understand what genetic modification is: genetic modification is the artificial transfer of certain gene segments into a species that needs to be modified, in order to change the organism's genetic material.

Purple corn, however, is the product of hybridization. Hybridization refers to the mating of individuals with different characteristics and is the result of natural selection. Therefore, the birth of a new hybrid variety is a new variety finally cultivated by breeders after thousands of experiments, which is to say that purple corn is not a genetically modified food.