Most ears of corn have an even number of kernel rows because the plant forms kernels in paired cell structures, determined by its genetics. Environmental stress can influence the number of kernels ...

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- You sink your teeth into an ear of crisp, yellow corn-on-the-cob, its perfect rows of kernels bursting in your mouth. Now imagine if all those kernels were instead twisted into a ...

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In cobs with active ramosa1, the kernels grow from tiny branches, creating straight rows on a compact cob, and delivering higher yields. In corn where the gene is inactive there can be many more and ...