Maize (Zea mays L.) ear inflorescence architecture is directly relevant to grain yield
components, and tassel architecture is relevant to hybrid seed production. The objectives of this …

Prediction of single-cross performance has been a major goal of plant breeders since the
beginning of hybrid breeding. Recently, genomic prediction has shown to be a promising …

Recruitment of microorganisms to the rhizosphere varies among plant genotypes, yet an
understanding of whether the microbiome can be altered by selection on the host is relatively …

Maize (Zea mays L.) produces high‐quality oil valued for oxidative stability and low
concentrations of saturated fatty acids. The nutritional value of maize oil could be improved by …

Hydroxycinnamic acids, including ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid, have been tied to multiple
positive health and agronomic benefits. However, little work has been done to improve the …

The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte, is an established insect
pest of maize (Zea mays L.) in North America. The rotation of maize with another crop, …

Illinois long‐term selection strains of maize (Zea mays L.) have been useful for identifying
genomic regions controlling kernel oil, protein, and starch concentrations. To identify kernel …

In synchrony with the overall trend toward automation in plant phenotyping, two semi-automatic
machine vision methods were devised targeted at counting maize kernels directly on de-…

Maize (Zea mays L) yield increases associated with better usage of N fertilizer, (ie, increased
N use efficiency [NUE]), will require innovative breeding efforts. Genomic selection (GS) for …

The notion that many nutrients and beneficial phytochemicals in maize are lost due to food
product processing is common, but this has not been studied in detail for the phenolic acids. …