In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists, led by University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher James Schnable, have successfully mapped the complete genome of corn. This milestone development promises to revolutionize the future of agriculture, offering invaluable insights into crop health, resilience, and productivity. Published recently in the prestigious journal Nature Genetics, the study titled “A Complete Telomere-to-Telomere Assembly of the Maize Genome” represents a significant leap forward in the field of genetics, coming on the heels of the human genome’s complete mapping just a year ago.
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