News tagged with maize
EU summons BASF over 'illegal' potatoes in Swedish field
Europe slapped a summons on German chemical giant BASF on Monday after a "blunder" allowed seed from a new genetically modified potato to remain in a field in Sweden.
Sep 06, 2010 |
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Study predicts massive impact of drought tolerant maize in Africa
As climate change intensifies drought conditions in Africa and sparks fears of a new cycle of crippling food shortages, a study released today finds widespread adoption of recently developed drought-tolerant varieties of ...
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Nematodes vanquish billion dollar pest
The larvae of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera beetles wreak havoc on maize. Feasting on the plants' roots, they are estimated to cause $1 billion of damage every year in the US. Ted Turlings from the University of Neuchatel, Switze ...
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Experts identify biological control to contain fungus killer in Kenya's maize supply
As Kenya once again grapples with high levels of aflatoxin contamination, which has rendered at least 2.3 million bags of maize unfit for human and livestock consumption, international experts announced today that they have ...
Jun 10, 2010 |
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'Psychedelic' maize may help increase crop and biofuel yields
Research published in the journal Genetics suggests that mutant maize have multiple independent pathways used to regulate and export sugars throughout its various organs
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Plants spice up their sex life with defensins
Since the beginning, plants and animals have deployed various mechanisms to fight pathogens. Proteins have always played an important part in this armoury, and a broad variety of defensin proteins have become part of the ...
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Cover crops reduce erosion, runoff
Cover crops may be more effective at reducing soil erosion and runoff after maize harvest than rough tillage, according to scientists from the Université Catholique de Louvain, in collaboration with ...
May 18, 2010 |
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Plant pathogen genetically tailors attacks to each part of its host (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A tumor-causing maize fungus with the unsavory-sounding name "corn smut" wields different weapons from its genetic arsenal depending on which part of the plant it infects. The discovery by ...
Apr 13, 2010 |
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'A-maize-ing' discovery could lead to higher corn yields for food, feed and fuel
Scientists may have made an "a-maize-ing" discovery that could lead to higher corn yields in the United States. In a new research report published in the March 2010 issue of the journal Genetics, scientists used tropical maize ...
Mar 25, 2010 |
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More maize ethanol may boost greenhouse gas emissions
In the March issue of BioScience, researchers present a sophisticated new analysis of the effects of boosting use of maize-derived ethanol on greenhouse gas emissions. The study, conducted by Thomas W. Hertel of Purdue Univer ...
Mar 11, 2010 |
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The impact of the diffusion of maize to the Southwestern United States
An international group of anthropologists offers a new theory about the diffusion of maize to the Southwestern United States and the impact it had.
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Dec 08, 2009 |
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PLoS Genetics 2009 maize genome collection
Maize is an important crop in many countries of the world. It is widely used for human consumption, animal feed, and industrial materials. It also is considered an exemplar plant species for studying domestication, molecular ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Reference Genome of Maize Published (w/ Podcast)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A four-year, multi-institutional effort co-led by three Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists culminated today in publication of a landmark series of papers in the journal Science reveal ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Maize research reduces poverty in west and central Africa
An analysis of three and half decades of maize research in African farming communities finds big benefits. A multi-country study, in Agricultural Economics, reports the significant role international maize research plays ...
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Wild pigs and deer do not spread GM corn via feces or accumulate transgenic residues in meat
Deer stew, roast of wild boar, venison ragout - come fall, all varieties of game are in season for gourmets. However, ever since the worldwide surge in genetically modified corn, critical consumers' appetites have abated ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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