Maize can grow successfully in very different local conditions. An international study has now demonstrated the important role of the plant root system. The researchers analyzed more than 9,000 ...
Maize roots secrete certain chemicals that affect the quality of soil. In some fields, this effect increases yields of wheat planted subsequent to maize in the same soil by more than 4%. While the ...
When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
Maize was grown and eaten by people in the Peruvian Andes about 1,000 years earlier than previously thought, researchers said Wednesday. Maize, or corn, was first used in Mexico about 10,000 years ago ...
The study of plant roots, often referred to as the 'hidden half' of plants, is a critical area of research due to their ...
Excavated maize seedling is showing crown roots beginning to grow from the base of the shoot (marked by red arrowhead). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...
When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
The drier the region, the fewer seminal roots the maize varieties cultivated there had on average (black figure; the pie chart shows the proportion of varieties with up to one seminal root in yellow, ...
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