Stem cell growth, required for kernel development, is controlled in corn by a set of genes called CLEs. But how these genes change the corn is complicated. Using CRISPR genome editing, CSHL ...

Maize as we know it looks very different from its wild ancestor. The ancient cob is less than a 10th of the size of modern corn cobs, at about 2cm (0.8inch) long.

After about five thousand years of cultivation, teosinte (or maize) became a staple crop, widely relied upon for nourishment. It took another few thousand years for Europeans to arrive, and for ...

A 5,310-year-old corn cob. Bruce Smith. Corn is one of the modern world’s most common crops, covering countless acres of fields and popping up in everything from cereal boxes to fuel.

Imagine a feed that can be harvested easily despite the weather, removes the need for several contractors and is easily ensiled. A Wiltshire dairy farmer ...

This year, the maize is, well, amazing. It's everything you'd expect from local Michigan corn: sweet right off the cob with a slight crunch. "It's a bumper crop," said George VanHoutte, who farms ...

Scientists have found a way to use transgenic maize to produce an expensive drug for a rare, life-threatening disease. Drugs-on-the-cob: growing new meds in corn | ZDNET X ...

Corn is a starchy vegetable and grain we all know and love, but is corn good for you? Dietitians discuss corn nutrition, ...