Plant Physiology, Vol. 55, No. 4 (Apr., 1975), pp. 626-631 (6 pages) The ultrastructure of mesophyll chloroplasts of maize (Zea mays L.) was more severely affected by iron deficiency that induced mild ...

Researchers identified a maize mutant, ven2, with impaired sucrose metabolism, leading to changes in protein accumulation. The study highlights the role of the transcription factor SRF1 in translating ...

This story is one of a series about how hidden innovations produce the foods we eat at the prices we pay. It has been edited for length and clarity. As told to Krithika Varagur. I’ve been a farmer for ...

Corn eaten around the world today originated via a surprisingly long and complex process that started in what’s now southern Mexico around 9,000 years ago, a new study finds. People brought a ...

Function of the maize (Zea mays) gene sugary1 (su1) is required for normal starch biosynthesis in endosperm. Homozygous su1-mutant endosperms accumulate a highly branched polysaccharide, phytoglycogen ...

Dr Eliud Kireger, Director General, Kenya Agriculture Research and Livestock Organisation (KALRO), explains the new technology, Seed Production Technology for Africa (SPTA) for hybrid maize seeds at ...