Cadmium in Canal Water Raises Concerns for Peshawar’s Maize Fields
A new study of three irrigated sites in Peshawar, Pakistan finds that cadmium in canal irrigation water exceeds WHO limits ...
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Pest Control Saved China Nearly 198 Million Tons of Grain in 2024
A nationwide Chinese evaluation found that controlling diseases, insect pests, and weeds contributed 30.56 percent of wheat, rice, and maize ...
Cell-by-cell maps reveal hidden complexity of genomic imprinting in maize
A new study combining spatial transcriptomics and single-nucleus RNA sequencing shows that genomic imprinting in maize endosperm is far more ...
Electron Beam Mutagenesis Unlocks New Yield Potential in Field Corn
Indian researchers used high energy pulse electron beam irradiation to create genetically diverse maize mutants with improved cob and kernel ...
Compact Maize Lines for High-Density Farming Pinpointed by Combined Statistical and Genetic Screening
Indian researchers combined BLUP statistics, SSR markers and the MGIDI index to identify doubled haploid maize lines with the compact, ...
Maize Meristem Genes Offer New Clues to the Molecular Roots of Hybrid Yield
New research links the expression levels of four maize floral meristem genes to kernel row number and the heterosis that ...
Highland Maize Hybrids Show Big Yield Gains Across Ethiopian Test Sites
A new evaluation of 48 single-cross maize hybrids across two Ethiopian highland locations identifies high-yielding, stable genotypes with yield advantages ...
Institutions, Not Just Genes, Explain the Maize Yield Gap Between China and the U.S.
A new review argues that the roughly twofold maize yield gap between China and the United States stems from structural ...
Genomics Reveals the Hidden Blueprint for Supercharging Tropical Maize Hybrids
Researchers at IITA used more than 2,000 genome-wide SNP markers to redraw the heterotic groupings of 1,437 tropical maize inbred ...
Vapor Pressure Deficit Emerges as Key Driver of Indiana Maize Yield Swings
A 25-year analysis of Indiana county yields and climate data identifies vapor pressure deficit and extreme heat around flowering as ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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