News tagged with corn gene
Doubling a gene in corn results in giant biomass
Mar 02, 2009 |
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University of Illinois plant geneticist Stephen Moose has developed a corn plant with enormous potential for biomass, literally. It yields corn that would make good silage, Moose said, due to a greater number of leaves and ...
Corn researchers discover novel gene shut-off mechanisms
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Oct 31, 2008 |
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University of Delaware scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Arizona and South Dakota State University, have identified unusual differences in the natural mechanisms that turn ...
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Cow stomach holds key to turning corn into biofuel
Apr 08, 2008 |
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An enzyme from a microbe that lives inside a cow’s stomach is the key to turning corn plants into fuel, according to Michigan State University scientists.
Researcher looks for answers about unique disease-resistant gene
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Virginia Tech faculty member Bingyu Zhao is investigating a disease-resistant gene in corn that prevents bacteria from invading distantly related plant species.
Giant grass offers clues to growing corn in cooler climes, researchers report
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Sep 15, 2008 |
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A giant perennial grass used as a biofuels source has a much longer growing season than corn, and researchers think they've found the secret of its success. Their findings offer a promising avenue for developing ...
Key discovered to cold tolerance in corn
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Aug 29, 2008 |
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Demand for corn -- the world's number one feed grain and a staple food for many -- is outstripping supply, resulting in large price increases that are forecast to continue over the next several years. If corn's intolerance ...
Defining gene's role may lead to prevention of dangerous corn toxin
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Mar 25, 2008 |
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Discovery that a specific gene is integral to both fungal invasion of corn and development of a potentially deadly toxin in the kernels may lead to ways to control the pathogen and the poison.
Gene guards grain-producing grasses so people and animals can eat
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Feb 01, 2008 |
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Purdue University and USDA-Agricultural Research Service scientists have discovered that a type of gene in grain-producing plants halts infection by a disease-causing fungus that can destroy crops vital for ...
Scientists devise efficient way of learning about complex corn traits
Aug 06, 2009 |
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There's no "silver bullet" gene or gene region that controls so-called complex traits in maize, commonly known as corn.
Gene silencing may shorten insect lifespan
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Feb 12, 2008 |
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U.S. entomologists have discovered interfering with the salivary glands of insects might result in a shortened life span.
Missing link between fructose, insulin resistance found
Mar 03, 2009 |
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A new study in mice sheds light on the insulin resistance that can come from diets loaded with high-fructose corn syrup, a sweetener found in most sodas and many other processed foods. The report in the March issue of Cell Me ...
Study a step toward disease-resistant crops, sustainability
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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A five-year study that could help increase disease resistance, stress tolerance and plant yields is under way at Purdue University.
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