Biofortification Gets the Attention of Crop Researchers What is Biofortification? This term is used to indicate a category of hybrids or varieties with genetic characteristics that enhance the nutritional value of the grain. The new interest in breeding for enhanced nutrition in crops is fueling the attention of crop researchers. The American Society of Agronomy is […]
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Field Day – Specialty Hybrid Corn for Food and Feed
Field Day – Specialty Hybrid Corn, Sept. 15, 2015 Come hear and learn from various experts in the field of specialty corn, see visual displays of products, and enjoy a field tour followed by a meal made using specialty corn hybrids. High-lysine corn High-carotenoid corn High- anthocyanin corn Floury corn Waxy corn Resistant-starch corn Speakers: […]
Bio Fortified GEI High Carotenoid Corn for Better Nutrition
Bio fortified Corn for breeding for high pro vitamin A content in corn is one aspect of specialty corn breeding carried out by Genetic Enterprises International (GEI). The general benefits of vitamin A are that it promotes normal growth, prevents eye damage that leads to blindness and prevents risk of infections. GEI 2318, a high […]
Genetic Enterprises International GEI News
Breeders have used the natural variability existing in the corn genome to develop corn hybrids with special properties for the food, feed, and industrial uses. Genetic Enterprises International is taking an integrated approach to specialty corn breeding by first developing corn hybrids that have all the agronomic traits needed for competitive performance in farmer’s fields. […]