The sequencing of the inbred B73 maize line 9 provides a reference genome that can be used to anchor resequencing data from other maize lines. Here, we analyze the whole-genome resequencing of six ...

When two maize inbred lines are crossed with each other, an interesting effect occurs: The hybrid offspring have a significantly higher yield than either of the two parent plants. Scientists at ...

Chinese scientists have bred the world's purest inbred line of pigs that may prove ideal organ donors for human beings. A team of zoologists headed by Prof. Zeng Yangzhi of Yunnan Agricultural ...

The development of elite inbred lines is critical for breeding hybrid varieties and achieving sustained yield improvements. However, efficient breeding of inbred lines faces significant challenges ...

However, getting the inbred lines in the first place can be a hassle. In maize, the use of so-called 'haploid inducers' provides a short cut to this cumbersome procedure, allowing to produce ...

Agronomists at Iowa State University are offering doubled haploid technology that allows corn breeders to more quickly produce inbred lines for research or private use. Thomas Lübberstedt ...

Recently, scientists at Harvard University, Cambridge and Cornell University, Ithaca used Drosophila (fruit flies) inbred lines to address these questions focusing on variability in locomotor ...

More information: Faith A. Bankole et al, Identification of Early and Extra-Early Maturing Tropical Maize Inbred Lines with Multiple Disease Resistance for Enhanced Maize Production and ...