This figure from the paper shows the evolution of root types from teosinte to modern corn over the last 10 000 years, simulated using the modeling program OpenSimRoot, which was developed by ...
URBANA – With corn being a critical U.S. crop expected to help feed livestock and people around the world and also be a source for the production of clean energy, plant breeders are continually ...
The extraordinary yield advance within the US Corn Belt over the past century has been a significant agricultural development associated with the breeding of hybrids and increased planting density. A ...