DNA methylation is a ubiquitous chromatin feature, present in 25% of cytosines in the maize
genome, but variation and evolution of the methylation landscape during maize …

Intersec, the leading trade fair for safety, security and fire protection returns to Dubai at a
time when the commercial security market alone is forecast to grow by 16% to 2025. With …

Understanding combining ability and heterosis among diverse maize germplasm resources
is important for breeding hybrid maize (Zea mays L.). Using 28 temperate and 23 tropical …

Crop genetic diversity for climate adaptations is globally partitioned. We performed
experimental evolution in maize to understand the response to selection and how plant …

Maize is the main tropical crop that has been domesticated in the American continent. Its
origin has been the subject of much debate. Theories linking teosinte, Tripsacum, an …

Adaptation to a wide range of environments is a major driver of plant diversity. It is now
possible to catalog millions of potential adaptive genomic differences segregating between …

Mechanical failure, known as lodging, negatively impacts yield and grain quality in crops.
Limiting crop loss from lodging requires an understanding of the plant traits that contribute to …

Recent advances in genome editing have enormously enhanced the effort to develop
biotechnology crops for more sustainable food production. CRISPR/Cas, the most versatile …

Global climate change necessitates crop varieties with good environmental adaptability. As
a proxy for climate adaptation, crop breeders could select for adaptability to different …

The whiskey industry is dominated by whiskey styles with recipes that contain corn as the
primary grain. However, little research has been conducted to investigate whiskey specific …