The physical structure of corn plants — including the angle of leaves bending from the stem and the number of pollen-laden tassel branches — makes a big difference for yield. Two new genome-based ...
An abnormal build up of carbohydrates -- sugars and starches -- in the kernels and leaves of a mutant line of corn can be traced to one misregulated gene, and that discovery offers clues about how the ...
Trait results in roots better able to capture more water and nutrients from soil, need less fertilizer, and withstand drought UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new discovery, reported in a global study that ...
Grace Breeding (TASE: GRAC), a forward-thinking AgClimateTech company developing biological-based agriculture products, unveils the latest results from its ongoing field study conducted, in ...
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign corn breeders know profitability is about more than yield. By tweaking kernel composition, they can tailor corn for lucrative biotech applications, industrial ...