Title

Stressed Out: Why Does Ancient Maize Thrive in High-Stress Conditions?

Authors

Alexander C. Lozano, St Charles Community College
Aaron Mleziva, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Esther Ngumbi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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

Rights

Copyright is owned by the creator of this work.

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.

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