The maize Ga1-s allele confers protection against ga1 pollen in popcorn and dent corn

Abstract Because corn pollen can be carried great distances by wind, maintaining genetic purity of corn grain is challenging. The challenge is substantially reduced in popcorn, which carries the Ga1-s allele preventing pollination by ga1 plants, which include the vast majority of non-popcorn commerc...

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Main Authors: Adrienne N. Moran Lauter, Jode W. Edwards, M. Paul Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25261-8