that maize had genes encoding variegated, or multicolored, kernels; these kernels were described as colorless (although they were actually white or yellow), except for spots or streaks of purple ...

By reconstructing the genomes of archaeological maize cobs and kernels, the study reveals that 1,000-year-old maize from rockshelters in the Ozark region of Arkansas, US, shares a close genetic ...

McClintock’s maize breeding experiments provided the first detailed descriptions of transposable elements. What exactly are these “jumping genes,” and why are they so important?

Stem cell growth, required for kernel development, is controlled in corn by a set of genes called CLEs. But how these genes change the corn is complicated. Using CRISPR genome editing, CSHL ...

That’s what the ‘Kernels of Culture: Maize Around the World’ program at the Missouri Botanical Garden is all about. To learn ...