Detailed new genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation

Detailed new genome for maize shows the plant has deep resources for continued adaptation 06/15/2017 02:30 PM EDT A much more detailed reference genome for maize is published in Nature today. The sequence of DNA letters in the plant's 10 chromosomes reveals how incredibly flexible it is, a characteristic that directly follows from the way its genome is organized. This flexibility not only helps explain why maize has been so successful since its adaptation by agriculturalists thousands of years ago, but also bodes well for its ability to grow in new places as the earth's climate changes. Full story at http://www.cshl.edu/news-and-features/detailed-new-reference-genome-for-maize-shows-the-plant-has-deep-resources-for-continued-adaptation.html Source Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111