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Chapter 5. Maize breeding in the United States : views from within Monsanto

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleLanguage: English Publication details: Westport, CT (USA) : Wiley, 2015.ISBN:
  • 9781119107712
  • 9781119107743 (Online)
Subject(s): In: Plant Breeding Reviews Westport, CT (USA) : Wiley, 2015. v. 39, p. 199-282Summary: Maize (Zea mays L.) breeding in the United States has created as much as 1 billion US$ of additional value per year. Most of this value has been the result of genetic gain for grain yield. This chapter is a synthesis of many of the aspects involved in running a continental‐scale maize breeding operation, as seen by several participants within one of the largest actors in this field, Monsanto Company.
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Maize (Zea mays L.) breeding in the United States has created as much as 1 billion US$ of additional value per year. Most of this value has been the result of genetic gain for grain yield. This chapter is a synthesis of many of the aspects involved in running a continental‐scale maize breeding operation, as seen by several participants within one of the largest actors in this field, Monsanto Company.

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