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MaizeCODE Unveils 9,000-Year Journey to Resilient Crops

2/7/2025

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Professors Thomas Gingeras and Rob Martienssen from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have unveiled MaizeCODE, a groundbreaking genomic encyclopedia that delves into maize's domestication journey from 9,000 years ago. Their findings pinpoint essential regulatory sequences, paving the way for farmers to cultivate resilient maize varieties, ultimately fostering global agricultural progress.

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Professors Thomas Gingeras and Rob Martienssen from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have unveiled MaizeCODE, a groundbreaking genomic encyclopedia that delves into maize's domestication journey from 9,000 years ago. Their findings pinpoint essential regulatory sequences, paving the way for farmers to cultivate resilient maize varieties, ultimately fostering global agricultural progress.