Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key hormone that promotes dormancy during seed development on
the mother plant and after seed dispersal participates in the control of dormancy release and …

Micronutrient deficiency is a major problem affecting many people in developing countries
who solely depend on maize as their single source of calories. Vitamin A deficiency is one of …

Background The maize inbred line A188 is an attractive model for elucidation of gene
function and improvement due to its high embryogenic capacity and many contrasting traits …

Maize will continue to expand and diversify as an industrial resource and a feed and fuel
crop in the near future. The United Nations estimate that in 2050 the global population will …

Despite its importance to plant function and human health, the genetics underpinning
element levels in maize grain remain largely unknown. Through a genome-wide association …

Maize kernel color and carotenoid concentration are traits valued by the food industry to
ensure the quality of their products. Correlations between color and carotenoid …

Molluscan shell color has consistently drawn attention for its abundant diversity and
commercial use in shellfish breeding projects. Recently, two new strains of bay scallop …

Maize is consumed as a food and used as an industrial product in the form of starch,
pharmaceuticals, alcoholic beverages, oil, cosmetics, and textiles. In ancient times …

Identification of high carotenoid germplasm is crucial to assist breeders in provitamin-A
biofortification of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench). High-performance liquid …

Dry matter accumulation and partitioning during the early phases of development could
significantly affect crop growth and productivity. In this study, the aboveground dry matter …