MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory elements, including super enhancers, which were crucial in maize’s ...

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By tracing maize's journey and adaptation into eastern North America, the research not only advances our understanding on the early origins and evolution of maize, one of the three pillars of ...

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind’s impact on evolution. Early farmers’ pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into ...

Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...