Plant sciences - Corn genomics pops wide open

被引:13
作者
Pennisi, Elizabeth
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基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1126/science.319.5868.1333
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The world's biggest crop, Zea mays, has varying genomes in any two different varieties. The sequencing of maize genomes and the development of new strains are enabling faster exploitation of this key crop's natural diversity. Quests are on to improve the potential of corn and perennial grasses as biomass for biofuels, wherein the key goal is to increase the sugar content and sugar availability for conversion to biofuels.
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页码:1333 / 1333
页数:1
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