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

The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

Bt corn expresses a protein from the bacterium Bacillus ... Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), called "Recombinant DNA Safety Considerations," became the first intergovernmental document ...

"It became part of my DNA, or blood," says Paul. They farm about 2000 acres and their primary crop is Florida sweet corn. Corn is a strong anchor for Florida agriculture. It's an over $100 million ...