Maize is a globally cultivated staple crop and one of the most successful examples of heterosis utilization in food production. The development of elite inbred lines is critical for breeding hybrid ...
A study published today in Cell uncovers the deep evolutionary roots of flint and dent maize (also commonly known as “corn”), two foundational varieties central to modern maize breeding and ...
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reintroduced ancient genes from teosinte, maize’s wild ancestor, into modern corn, cutting soil nitrogen loss by up to 58% without ...
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