MaizeCODE is a genomic project analyzing the genetic basis of maize domestication. Researchers identified key regulatory ...

To grow the corn of tomorrow, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory geneticists and plant biologists are digging up maize’s ancient roots. The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of ...

Farmers can still plant some other crops, in particular short-season varieties of traditional grains, beans, sweet potatoes and sunflowers. About 1 750 407 hectares of maize were planted ...