Firstly, foreign varieties are primarily intended for grain while domestic scientists have mainly worked on silage maize. Secondly, at the time of the president's arrival, all foreign varieties were ...

OZARKS, ARKANSAS—According to a statement released by the University of York, researchers have retraced the genetic origins of hardy and cold-resistant types of maize, or corn, in eastern North ...

The drier the region, the fewer seminal roots the maize varieties cultivated there had on average (black figure; the pie chart shows the proportion of varieties with up to one seminal root in yellow, ...

Tiny organisms such as bacteria and fungi help to promote the health and function of plant roots. It is commonly assumed that the composition of these microbes is dependent on the properties of the ...

Shane dives into Mexico's cornucopia with geneticist Sarah Hearne. Shane follows geneticist Sarah Hearne into a vault of over 28,000 species of maize that has weaved itself into the fabric of Mexico's ...

The Odisha State Seed Sub-Committee meeting, held on Wednesday, announced the release of multiple varieties of high-yielding climate-resilient rice crop, maize and mustard for boosting the agrarian ...

Maize, commonly known as corn, is one of the most versatile and widely consumed grains in the world. From boiled corn and ...

Maize is the third most widely consumed cereal crop in the world after wheat and rice. In Nigeria, it is a major staple food that is also used for livestock feed, fuel, and raw materials for ...

Maize can grow successfully in very different local conditions. An international study has now demonstrated the important role of the plant root system. The researchers analyzed more than 9,000 ...