The findings may mean farmers can grow healthier crops in drought-prone or nutrient-poor lands. Scientists unlock secret that ...

A research team led by Andrea Eveland, PhD, associate member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, has uncovered key ...

Researchers at the University of Nottingham ’s School of Biosciences examined maize leaf development in plants grown in three distinct soil types, each with varying levels of nutrients and water.

Maize is an important cereal crop in Punjab after wheat and paddy. The spring crop of maize is attacked by various insects ...

Discover how Goss's wilt disease is affecting South African maize crops, its impact on international trade, and essential ...

"There are certain maize genes that, when perturbed, dramatically affect both leaf and tassel morphology," said Andrea Eveland, associate member at the Danforth Center and co-author on both papers.

The increasing prevalence of grey leaf spot (GLS), caused by the fungus Cercospora zeae-maydis, and northern corn leaf blight (NCLB), caused by the fungus Exserohilum turcicum, in South Africa’s ...

The African maize stem borer, Busseola fusca, is one of the most important pests of maize in Africa. Cry1Ab maize was planted commercially in South Africa for 6 years since 1998-1999 before field ...