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Corn for Food and Fuel
MADISON, WI, May 5th, 2010 - Meeting our demand for food and fuel with corn may not be as difficult previously suspected. Researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted genetic studies of corn varieties and found that corn can be bred to optimize properties for cellulosic ethanol without adversely affecting the grain yield.
This research is based on two journal articles. The abstract for one can be viewed for no charge for 30 days at http://crop.scijournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/50/2/516
Crop Scienceis the flagship journal of the Crop Science Society of America. It is a top international journal in the fields of crop breeding and genetics, crop physiology, and crop production. The journal is a critical outlet for articles describing plant germplasm collections and their use.