Corn’s Rich Genetic Diversity on Display in New Genome Mapping Study
The newly assembled genomes of 26 different genetic lines of corn illustrate the crop’s rich genetic diversity and could pave the way for a better…
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Researchers Discover Simple Way Sweet Corn Growers Could Dramatically Increase Yield
In an industry struggling to maintain profitability, it’s curious that U.S. processing sweet corn – the corn that ends up in cans and freezer bags…
Scientists Discover a Hidden Threat to Corn
Like atmospheric methane and carbon dioxide, ground-level ozone is on the rise. But ozone, a noxious chemical byproduct of fossil fuel combustion, has received relatively…
Low Oxygen Levels Trigger the Formation of Plant Sex Cells
Using a simple approach, a team of scientists at Stanford University demonstrated that low oxygen levels deep inside the developing flowers are all that is…
Airborne Insecticide Emission from Pneumatic Drilling Machines Linked to Honeybee Death
A new study links the death of honeybees to the technology used for planting corn that has been coated with insecticides. While the insecticides themselves…
Researchers Discover Ancient Corn in Peru
A recent discovery shows that people living along the coast of Peru were eating corn in several fashions, including popcorn and flour corn, before ceramic…