# Genetic Discovery May Improve Corn Quality, Yields :  Newsroom

> 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.

- Date: 2019-06-05 · published 2019-06-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58922-genetic-discovery-may-improve-corn-quality-yields-newsroom
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Breeding advances for yield and protein would matter over multiple seasons, so this has no immediate effect on corn supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-05-23 | [Gene discovery could boost corn's nutrition - Futurity](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59420-gene-discovery-could-boost-corn-s-nutrition-futurity.md) | +3.7% | +7.9% |
| CORN | 2020-11-19 | [E-Malt: E-Malt.com News article:  Canada: Barley crop quality very good this year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50229-e-malt-e-malt-com-news-article-canada-barley-crop-quality-very-good-this-year.md) | -1.2% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2019-07-29 | [Mexico corn yields improving but still best market for US](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58063-mexico-corn-yields-improving-but-still-best-market-for-us.md) | -0.6% | -10.6% |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [Ukraine and Brazil new factors in corn price discovery - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73036-ukraine-and-brazil-new-factors-in-corn-price-discovery-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2019-06-04 | [Researchers Discover Genetic Regulators for Starch and Protein in Maize \| Starch Pros](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58923-researchers-discover-genetic-regulators-for-starch-and-protein-in-maize-starch.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu: https://sebsnjaesnews.rutgers.edu/2019/06/genetic-discovery-may-improve-corn-quality-yields/

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