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A new theoretical model helps explain how epigenetic memories, encoded in chemical modifications of chromatin, are passed from generation to generation. Within each cell’s nucleus, MIT researchers suggest, the 3D folding patterns of its genome determines which parts of the genome will be marked by these chemical modifications.
Biologists have discovered the gene controlling the mating preference of male European corn borer moths for the female sex pheromone A male European...
IMAGE: Debamalya Chatterjee/Penn State 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 becau...