In just about every corner of the globe, maize is an essential crop. Americans, who call it corn, dedicate more than 90 million acres to it — roughly the same size as the entire state of Montana. But ...
When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
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Fungus 'rewires' maize plants, causing tumor-like growths by hijacking root formation process
When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Tucked away at Valley Corn Maize in East Grand Forks is the “World’s Largest Corn Maize.” Over 20 miles of Maize surround the grounds at Valley Corn Maize.
Sylvia Poareo cups a tomatillo in her hand and sees nourishment for body and soul. She grows the Mexican husk tomatoes, used in salsa verde, at Milpa Mariposa Farm, a one-acre plot she leases on ...
For decades, his research group in the College of Agricultural Sciences has been uncovering how roots play a critical role in plant development and survival. "Corn is no exception, and it turns out ...
Total seed protein in modern hybrid and inbred varieties of corn is three times lower than that of its wild ancestor, teosinte. The reasons were unknown, until now. A gene on chromosome nine called ...
Helen Anne Curry receives funding from the Wellcome Trust. Last summer I grew three varieties of corn in my tiny garden. I knew from the start that my harvest, if any, would be meagre. The plants ...
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