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Kernels of Truth: Researchers Sequence the Maize (Corn) Genome
Researchers have completed sequencing the maize genome, providing a detailed physical map of the maize genome. This map identifies the order in which genes are located along each of maize's 10 chromosomes and the physical distances between those genes.
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