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Maize

Maize

(Science: botany) a large species of American grass of the genus zea (Z. Mays), widely cultivated as a forage and food plant; indian corn. Also, its seed, growing on cobs, and used as food for men animals.

(Science: zoology) maize eater, a south American bird of the genus Pseudoleistes, allied to the troupials. Maize yellow, a delicate pale yellow.

Origin: sp. Maiz. Fr. Mahiz or mahis, i the language of the island of Hayti.


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Paramutation

... of the DNA and/or the DNA-bound histone proteins without changing the DNA sequence of the gene itself. Since its initial discovery and study in maize in the 1950s, paramutation has been observed in other organisms, including tomatoes, peas, and mice.

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by koan
Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:10 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Paramutation
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Re: GM crops and canola

... grown worldwide. There are four main GM crops that are grown worldwide with soybean occupying most of the global biotech area (60%), followed by maize (24%), cotton (11%) and oilseed rape (5%). Herbicide tolerance is the dominant GM trait that is deployed in soybean, maize, oilseed rape and cotton ...

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by chousta
Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:48 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: GM crops and canola
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are you satisfied with what you do?

... do something else you have nothing to lose ! i always say that life is one and let's live it to the fullest. i work on a bussiness company in the maize section (transgenic varieties) and sometimes i get really tired and bored but every month end i forgot that haha. well.. money cannot make us ...

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by Cristgonz
Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:24 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: are you satisfied with what you do?
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Views: 860

Re: C3 and C4 plants

Just a question, are maize and soybean both C4 plants?? corn = C4 soybean = C3 that's why corn need less water to make more dry matter.

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by Cristgonz
Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:50 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: C3 and C4 plants
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Views: 75244

C3 and C4 plants

maize yes. As for soybean, i don't know

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by MrMistery
Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:13 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: C3 and C4 plants
Replies: 37
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