The effect of selective breeding and genetic manipulation on the microbiome surrounding maize roots
Master of Science === Department of Agronomy === Charles W. Rice === Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major staple crop whose wild ancestor was domesticated about 9,000 years ago (Beadle, 1939). Long-term breeding for more desirable traits ultimately resulted in the maize we see today. This long-term breedi...
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38860 |