The genetic correlates of geotactic performance in Drospohila melanogaster have been studied for nearly 40 years, but our understanding is far from complete. Geotaxis (orientation and movement with respect to gravity) has ...

Saccharomyces is a genus of fungi consisting of many species of yeast strains including S. cerevisiae and S. boulardii, and has been engineered for implementing economic processes for producing biofuels and chemicals. ...

Understanding the recruitment dynamic of fishes is a critical component of fisheries research and management. However, the interplay of both biotic (i.e. spawning stock biomass and predation) and abiotic (i.e. water ...

Twenty-four dent corn hybrids were inoculated in the first elongated stalk internode by injecting a spore suspension of Colletotrichum graminicola or Diplodia maydis to estimate potential yield loss. Experiments were done ...

Removing corn residue for use as biofuel may require adjustments in tillage systems and nitrogen rates. Research was conducted at DeKalb, Monmouth, Urbana, and Perry, Illinois to examine the response of three residue removal ...