Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Spring 2022
Abstract
Why is understanding stress response in maize so important?
- Maize, along with rice and wheat, provide at least 30% of calories to over 4.5 billion people
- Increases in flooding events has heavily impacted natural vegetation and crop production
- Combinatorial stresses, particularly flooding and herbivory, remain understudied for both modern and ancient verities of maize
- Ancient maize may be a superior genetic resource for flood-tolerant corn
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Recommended Citation
Lozano, Alexander C.; Mleziva, Aaron; and Ngumbi, Esther, "Stressed Out: Why Does Ancient Maize Thrive in High-Stress Conditions?" (2022). PRECS student projects. 88.
https://spark.parkland.edu/precs_student/88
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Comments
Research featured in this poster has been conducted in cooperation with the Department of Entomology, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.