All Articles Tagged As: corn

Evolving complexity out of 'junk DNA' (2/13/2008)

'Junk DNA' could hold the secret of the evolutionary origin of complex animals, according to new research from Dartmouth College (NH, USA) and the University of Bristol (UK). ...> Full Article

Scientists Attach Genes To Mini-Chromosomes In Maize (5/17/2007)

A team of scientists at the University of Missouri-Columbia has discovered a way to create engineered mini-chromosomes in maize and attach genes to those mini-chromosomes. This discovery opens new possibilities for the development of crops that are multiply resistant to viruses, insects, fungi, bacteria and herbicides, and for the development of proteins and metabolites that can be used to treat human illnesses. ...> Full Article

Anthropologist Finds Earliest Evidence Of Maize Farming In Mexico (4/13/2007)

A Florida State University anthropologist has new evidence that ancient farmers in Mexico were cultivating an early form of maize, the forerunner of modern corn, about 7,300 years ago—1,200 years earlier than scholars previously thought. ...> Full Article

Cultivation of Corn not as Long Ago as Initially Thought (3/22/2007)

An LSU researcher and a Mexican colleague have made a groundbreaking discovery about one of the world’s most important crops, corn. ...> Full Article