Method to find bad mutations may improve maize crops

Method to find bad mutations may improve maize crops

03/13/2015 02:11 PM EDT

Cornell University researchers have developed a way to predict bad mutations in the maize genome, addressing a major challenge for breeders trying to grow better crops and feed rising populations.

Full story at http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2015/03/method-find-bad-mutations-may-improve-maize-crops

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Cornell University

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