Plant breeders go back to nature

Dani Zamir*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new mapping study identifies a natural protein variant influencing oil content and composition in maize seeds. This example illustrates the power of exploiting natural variation to improve crop yields and address current breeding challenges.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-270
Number of pages2
JournalNature Genetics
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2008

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