July 7, 2023

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A genetic tradeoff for tolerance to moderate and severe heat stress in US hybrid maize (PLOS Genetics)

March 6, 2023

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Wheeled robot measures leaf angles to help breed better corn plants

March 1, 2023

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Market Intelligence Briefs – a new publication series to inform crop-breeding decisions - The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence releases two reports on a framework for informing crop breeding and future market segments for hybrid maize

November 17, 2022

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A gene variant in maize that increases protein content (Nature)

May 23, 2022

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Development of β-carotene, lysine, and tryptophan-rich maize (Zea mays) inbreds through marker-assisted gene pyramiding (Nature)

April 19, 2022

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Getting to the root of corn domestication; knowledge may help plant breeders

March 25, 2022

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Identified: Genes that can boost maize and rice yields

March 24, 2022

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University of Illinois researchers find exotic sources of resistance to tar spot in corn

March 22, 2022

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Scientists characterize fertilizer uptake by maize in unprecedented detail, opening doors to improved yields - Scientists identify the specific cells and genes in maize roots responsible for nitrate uptake, opening doors to developing better bred maize crops

March 14, 2022

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University of Nebraska–Lincoln research aims to enhance crops' tolerance to the cold

August 18, 2021

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Older hybrids help corn breeders develop better crops 

August 13, 2021

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Navigating the corn maze: Florida State University researchers develop technique to map out ‘light switches’ of maize genome

May 21, 2021

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Corn gene boosts sugar in leaves and seeds, may lead to better crops - Maize ufo1 gene responsible for creating mutant corn line

March 4, 2021

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Researchers identify optimal strategy to maximize genomic estimated breeding values - Genomic selection breeding approach paves the way to better maize and wheat in farmers’ fields faster

February 22, 2021

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Tweaking corn kernels with CRISPR

January 28, 2021

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New publications: Scientists find genomic regions associated with better quality stover traits in maize for animal feed - The results of this study will allow breeders to optimize dual purpose maize varieties to sustainably feed people and their livestock.

January 21, 2021

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Haploid induction by a maize cenh3 null mutant (ScienceAdvances)

December 7, 2020

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Team IDs differences in gene-related activity between ancient, modern corn - Pinpointing locations, consequences of DNA methylation could inform plant breeding

November 12, 2020

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Recent advances in breeding for Striga resistance in early and extra-early maturing maize for sub-Saharan Africa

August 24, 2020

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Conversion of a normal maize hybrid into a waxy version using in vivo CRISPR/Cas9 targeted mutation activity (The Crop Journal)

July 28, 2020

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European maize highlights the hidden differences within a species
Europäischer Mais zeigt die verborgenen Unterschiede innerhalb einer Art

April 23, 2020

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Improved buffer for corn pollen measurement - New AF8/AF9 buffer for pollen analysis on the Ampha Z32 pollen analyzer

August 16, 2019

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Using wild relatives to improve maize (Science)

August 15, 2019

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Gene variant in maize ancestor could increase yields in today's densely planted fields

May 22, 2019

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Genetic discovery may improve corn quality, yields - Rutgers University led study could benefit millions who rely on corn for nutrition

May 2, 2019

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Development of a haploid-inducer mediated genome editing system for accelerating maize breeding (ScienceDirect)

April 5, 2019

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Boosting corn yields with CRISPR-carrying pollen (European Scientist)

February 10, 2019

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Data mining brings new clarity to plant breeding, according to new Iowa State University study

January 18, 2019

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Unraveling of 58-year-old corn gene mystery may have plant-breeding implications

January 17, 2019

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CIMMYT Breeder Marcela C. Andrade bolsters maize with hardiness from ancestral races