Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Decoded Corn Genome Promises Higher Yields, Better Biofuels, New Plastics

Corn, Illinois: Randy Wick/Flickr

From Popular Science:

With its annual output of over 330 million tons a year feeding animals, running cars, and decorating South Dakota tourist attractions, maize is clearly Americas most important crop. That's why the newly published complete corn genome could drastically change the food, automotive and plastic industries. Already, scientists have identified genes that could boost yield, change the cell wall to make more biofuel, or raise the nutritional value of this vital cereal.

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