NSF-DBT: Research-PGR: Maize Silk Growth - Strands of Opportunities — NSF Award to Iowa State University (IA, $1,572,007)
Agricultural productivity is threatened by climate change and shrinking growing lands. Maize is the second largest cereal crop in the world, grown mostly for grain production. Climate change introduces more drought events, which delays maize silk growth. Maize silk is the stigmatic tissue in the female flower (ear) of
| Award title | NSF-DBT: Research-PGR: Maize Silk Growth - Strands of Opportunities |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2428162 |
| Awardee | Iowa State University |
| City | AMES |
| State | IA |
| Amount obligated | $1,572,007 |
| Principal investigator | Siddique Aboobucker |
| Program | Plant Genome Research Project |
| Start date | 11/01/2024 |
| Abstract | Agricultural productivity is threatened by climate change and shrinking growing lands. Maize is the second largest cereal crop in the world, grown mostly for grain production. Climate change introduces more drought events, which delays maize silk growth. Maize silk is the stigmatic tissue in the female flower (ear) of maize that receives pollen leading to fertilization and seed setting. Maize carries separate male and female flowers in the same plant and so the timing of silk emergence and polle |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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