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Major genetic weakness threatens future corn breeding, study reveals

Major genetic weakness threatens future corn breeding, study revealsWorldPing

A new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists reveals critically low genetic variation in one of the country's primary breeding stocks for corn.

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