Corn: Chemistry and Technology, Third Edition, provides a broad perspective on corn from
expert agronomists, food scientists and geneticists. This encyclopedic storehouse of …

There is an increasing interest in blue maize (Zea mays L.) due to its nutraceutical
properties. Improved blue maize populations have been developed using landraces as …

There is growing interest in the extent to which market opportunities for local crops can
bridge the gap between poverty alleviation and in situ conservation. We explore this issue …

La diversidad de razas y poblaciones nativas de maíz (Zea mays L.) tiene gran importancia
alimentaria, social y económica para las comunidades rurales de México, y debe ser …

Un enfoque central de la investigación agrícola en México ha sido la generación de
variedades mejoradas de maíz (Zea mays L.) de alto rendimiento y su difusión, pese a que …

Introducir germoplasma de maíz a un ambiente particular permite incrementar la diversidad
genética existente, pero éste puede presentar cambios fenológicos y morfológicos, como …

El maíz azul contiene más proteínas y una menor cantidad de almidón que el maíz blanco;
mayor cantidad de antocianinas y compuestos fenólicos que lo hacen más resistente a …

There is an increasing demand for bioinoculants based on plant growth-promoting
rhizobacteria (PGPR) for use in agricultural ecosystems. However, there are still concerns …

Maize is an important cereal crop worldwide. In Mexico, both hybrid and native genotypes
are grown. Insect herbivory, mainly by the larvae of Spodoptera frugierda L, impose …

Maize is among the world's three most important cereals because it is used for human
consumption and agricultural feed. The embryo in monocotyledons contains a cotyledon that …