The development of American scientists from the University of Michigan allows us to predict the yield by analyzing the RNA of corn sprouts.
New technology shows more accurate results than traditional plant genetic analysis.
Scientists studied the DNA and RNA of plants and were able to establish causal relationships. Now, having analyzed the RNA, they can supplement the DNA analysis with new data and provide for the flowering intensity and potential plant productivity.
As the researchers explain, they managed to achieve the accuracy that DNA analysis provides. And now they can predict the life cycle of the plant, explore the yield potential without spending months and years, as is the case with the traditional plant breeding methodology.
An ear of corn always contains an even number of seeds, usually about 1 thousand.
Achievements were commented by Shinhan Shiu, a professor of botany and comparative mathematics at the University of Michigan. He has long been practicing comparative methods in biology research.
Together with colleagues, he found that RNA analysis complements DNA with unique data on plant potential, so the method is innovative and promising, said Shinhan Shiu.
Thanks to the new method, scientists were able to identify 5 genes that have a great influence on the flowering time, while the traditional method allowed to establish only 1 out of 14. Therefore, now forecasts can become even more accurate and effective.
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