Maize is consumed as a food and used as an industrial product in the form of starch,
pharmaceuticals, alcoholic beverages, oil, cosmetics, and textiles. In ancient times …

Climate change has been a serious problem in our industrialized world for the last century.
We have faced its devastating effects on the environment, agriculture and human …

Nutritious diet is vital for proper growth and development in humans. It helps in preventing
diseases, besides maintaining the body metabolism for physical and mental wellbeing …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the leading cereal crop and staple food in many parts of the world.
This study aims to develop nutrient-rich maize genotypes by incorporating crtRB1 and o2 …

Marker assisted selection (MAS) is 'smart breeding'or fast track plant breeding technology. It
is one tool utilized in breeding companies and research institutes for fast development of …

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a global health problem; many people around the world,
especially children and pregnant women, are VAD deficient or insufficient. Maize is known …

Maize is an excellent nutritional source and is consumed as a staple food in different parts of
the world, including India. Develo** a maize genotype with a combination of higher lysine …

Genetic variability analysis is an essential criterion in the selection of crops for improvement
programmes and components like Phenotypic Coefficient of Variation, Genotypic Coefficient …

Maize is the predominant food source for the world population, but lack of lysine and
tryptophan in maize endosperm cannot fulfill the nutritional requirements of humans. Hence …

Sweet corn is cultivated worldwide in tropical and temperate regions, and it is consumed
favorably due to its sweet taste, but it is poor in provitamin A carotenoids. For these reasons …