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What traits can be improved in corn with the ufo1 gene’s help?
“Certainly, stress tolerance, but also likely seed development, which has implications in seed yield as well as improved biomass,” Chopra said. “And we would like to develop a better plant type that could grow in more dense culture, yet still be more productive. And finally, we need to look at resiliency and sustainability. Can we breed corn lines that get the same amount of yield with lower fertilizer inputs and need less water?”
Chopra started research on the Maize ufo1 gene because of its association with an orange/red pigmentation in the mutant corn line. Celebrated maize geneticist Charles Burnham, at the University of Minnesota, identified this conspicuous ufo1 mutant circa 1960. Another well-known maize geneticist, Derek Styles, with the University of Victoria, Canada, a student of Burnham’s, then chose the name, which stands for “unstable factor for orange.
they appeared to destroy at least three tunnels there. days later, u.s. intelligence officials told cnn that s all it appeared to be, a show. intelligence and arms control officials said those blasts may have been too small to really collapse any tunnels, that portions of the tunnel complex could have remained usable. no weapons inspectors were allowed there at the time to witness the event. now months later, analysts wonder why the reclusive dictator, who has never allowed inspectors into his country since taking control from his father, would suddenly change course. they could have other test sites prepared. the important thing to remember is that this is not one of the core facilities that produced north korean fissile material. the missiles that deliver nuclear weapons. reporter: pompeo says he s also hopeful kim will allow inspectors to look at a missile engine test site, but analysts say there s a lot the regime is still hiding. north korea has succeeded in
from u.s. pacific command and south korea defense ministry, the bombing raid simulated strikes against the north core facilities. the b-1 jets were flown from anderson air force base in guam, which north korea s leader has threatened to strike calling it a forward invasion base. 106,000 u.s. citizens live in guam. the f35 king from a u.s. base in japan. north korea s actions are a threat to our allies, partners, and homeland and their destabilizing actions will be met accordingly. that according to general terence jay o shaughnessy, commander of u.s. pacific air forces. he said that in a statement you re at that show of force came a day after the u.s. miller soul defense agency had targeted an intermediate range test missile fired from a base in hawaii, firing fm six muscles that could be fired from ships to intercept. that u.s. missile defense test was preplanned, according to the
last summer has given secret testimony to a grand jury used by a special counsel robert miller. according to the associated press. mueller is investigating possible ties between the russians and the trump presidential campaign. emails released by the president s son said he took the meeting expecting to receive damaging information about hillary clinton. the u.s. is forcing the closure of russia s consulate and separate cisco and scaling back moscow s diplomatic presence in washington and new york. the move is in retaliation for the gremlins order the u.s. diplomatic staff be trimmed in the russian capital. state department officials tell fox today s move brings the u.s. and russia into parity, each with three consulates in the other country. an aerial show of force from the u.s. and its allies aimed directly at north korea. national security responded jennifer griffin shows us why many in the region including kim jong un had their eyes on the skies. the u.s. military flew after 35 s