Future Trends in Corn Genetics and Biotechnology
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Commercial corn breeding and trait integration have changed modern corn production. In recent years, technology advances for control of insects, weeds, and diseases have improved corn yield levels significantly. Conventional breeding continues to be the foundation of new inbreds (parent lines) for hybrid development. Another method of inbred development is called doubled haploids. This methodology results in non-segregating or fixed inbreds lines. These are coupled with biotechnology applications such as transformation, genomics, and molecular markers. These applications help researchers better understand plant function and allows for development of improved yield performance or disease resistance.
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