Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop ... Gingeras says, "The original purpose—and it's copied in the MaizeCODE effort—is to find all ...

CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Farmers in the U.S. plan to plant more corn and fewer soybeans this spring than they did last year, hoping to eke out a profit and shield themselves from U.S. President ...

More research is needed before plant breeders could be expected to try developing flavonoid-producing corn lines that also protect against other insects for organic farmers, Chopra noted.