- Maize - Wikipedia
Maize is cultivated throughout the world; a greater weight of maize is produced each year than any other grain In 2020, world production was 1 1 billion tonnes
- Maize - Zea mays | Kew
Maize, or corn, is the most grown cereal grain in the whole world by weight In 2021, the world produced over 1 2 billion tonnes of maize for use in everything from food, drink, fuel, and even fish bait
- Corn | History, Cultivation, Uses, Description | Britannica
Genetically modified corn Genetically engineered corn (maize) A field of genetically engineered corn (maize) Many industrial and feedstock varieties of corn are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) engineered for resistance to the herbicide glyphosate or to produce proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) to kill specific insect pests
- The Natural History of Maize - Encyclopedia. com
The Natural History of Maize Maize, also referred to as corn or Indian corn in the United States and Great Britain, respectively, is a cereal plant of the Gramineae family of grasses that today constitutes the most widely distributed food plant in the world
- MAIZE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MAIZE is a tall annual cereal grass (Zea mays) originally domesticated in Mexico and widely grown for its large elongated ears of starchy seeds : corn
- What Is Maize and Its Uses - cmsindustries. org
Discover what maize is and its various uses in food, industry, and agriculture Learn how this versatile crop supports economies daily life worldwide
- Maize - Crop Trust
Maize (called corn in the United States, Canada, and Australia) is the most widely produced crop in the world This cereal, which originated in Mexico, is now grown in at least 164 countries around the world with a total production of more than 1 billion metric tons in 2013
- The pan-genomics path to drought-resistant maize - Nature
Drought is a major cause of severe yield loss in maize Although previous studies using linkage mapping and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several drought resistance genes
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