Sentence examples for kernel of maize from inspiring English sources

In central starch production in the kernel of maize, four of six genes were selection targets [19].

The kernels of maize are not enclosed within a stony fruit case, but cupules and glumes are still present: they form the central cob to which the kernels are attached.

More significantly, the kernels of maize are naked (i.e., lack a hard case) and remain firmly attached to a central cob when mature (Doebley 2004; Buckler and Stevens 2006; Fig. 3).

Kernels of maize strain Mv255 were raised under the same conditions as described above for RNA extraction.

For cold treatment, kernels of maize inbred line Huangzao4 and Mol17 were germinated for 3 d in darkness at 25°C.

Corn oil, edible oil obtainable from the seeds (kernels) of corn (maize), valued for its bland flavour and light colour.

Effort was made to determine the number of NCED and ZEP genes in the maize genome, to map the genes on the LHRF mapping panel and to determine their expression patterns in the kernel of both maize parental inbred lines.

Kernels of the maize inbred line B73 were germinated in paper rolls soaked with distilled water until seedlings had a primary root length of 2 to 4 cm.

To gain an understanding of folate metabolism in maize, we performed an intensive in silico analysis to screen for genes involved in folate metabolism using publicly available databases, followed by examination of the transcript expression patterns and profiling of the folate derivatives in the kernels of two maize inbred lines.

Two different types of maize kernel were investigated: normal ones, and suspect kernels with darker areas in the tip cap of the kernel.

Starch is the major component of maize kernels, accounting for 70%% of the kernel weight.