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Rutgers-led researchers published a PNAS study identifying genetic regulators that control starch and protein synthesis in corn endosperm. The work aims to improve corn yield and nutritional quality, particularly lysine content in zein proteins.
The findings are early-stage research with no near-term commercial release.
Breeding advances for yield and protein would matter over multiple seasons, so this has no immediate effect on corn supply or prices.
sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.eduOffice of CommunicationsJun 5, 2019After 770 past neutral report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
