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Scientists Crack Corn Code: Reference Genome of Maize, Most Important US Crop
A four-year,
multi-institutional effort
co-led by three Cold Spring
Harbor Laboratory scientists
culminated today in
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Termite Creates Sustainable Monoculture Fungus-Farming
Food production of modern
human societies is mostly
based on large-scale
monoculture crops, but it
now appears that advanced
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Amaizing: Corn Genome Decoded
In recent years, scientists
have decoded the DNA of
humans and a menagerie of
creatures but none with
genes as complex as a stalk
of corn, the latest genome
to be unraveled. A team of
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Scientists Decode Maize Genome
Scientists have deciphered
the complete genetic code of
the maize plant for the
first time. The researchers,
who have been collaborating
for the past four years on
the Maize Genome Sequencing
... > full story
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New Maize Map to Aid Plant Breeding Efforts
November 20, 2009 — A massive survey of genetic diversity in maize has produced a gene map that should pave the way to significant improvements in a plant that is a major source of food, fuel, animal feed and fiber ... > full story -
The Benefits of Stress ... in Plants
November 19, 2009 — Certain wild flax plants growing in poor soils have succeeded in balancing the stress in their lives -- these plants are less likely to experience infection from a fungal pathogen. The new study ... > full story -
New Map of Variation in Maize Genetics Holds Promise for Developing New Varieties
November 19, 2009 — A new study of maize has identified thousands of diverse genes in genetically inaccessible portions of the genome. New techniques may allow breeders and researchers to use this genetic variation to ... > full story -
Scientists Unlock Clues for Tailoring Corn Plant for Food, Energy Needs
November 19, 2009 — Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers has discovered clues to why that might be the case for one of ... > full story -
Plant Scientist Uncovers Clues to Yield-Boosting Quirks of Corn Genome
November 19, 2009 — The offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both of their parents. Characterizing the gene-level variability that leads to this phenomenon, known as heterosis or hybrid vigor, could ... > full story -
PLoS Genetics 2009 Maize Genome Collection
November 19, 2009 — Maize is an important crop in many countries of the world. It is widely used for human consumption, animal feed and industrial materials. It also is considered an exemplar plant species for studying ... > full story -
First Map of Chromosome Terminals of Higher Fungi
November 19, 2009 — Scientists have described for the first time how the telomeres and adjacent sequences of the oyster fungus are ... > full story -
Extinct Moa Rewrites New Zealand's History
November 18, 2009 — The evolutionary history of New Zealand's many extinct flightless moa has been re-written in the first comprehensive study of more than 260 sub-fossil specimens to combine all known genetic, ... > full story -
Orphan Army Ants Join Nearby Colonies
November 18, 2009 — Colonies of army ants, whose long columns and marauding habits are the stuff of natural-history legend, are usually antagonistic to each other, attacking soldiers from rival colonies in border ... > full story -
Evolution of Highly Toxic Box Jellyfish Unraveled
November 18, 2009 — With thousands of stinging cells that can emit deadly venom from tentacles that can reach ten feet in length, the 50 or so species of box jellyfish have long been of interest to scientists and to the ... > full story
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