corn silk
zea mays silk
Identification
| Name | corn silk |
| IUPAC | zea mays silk |
| CAS Number | 977000-79-5 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
Regulatory
| FDA/DG SANTE Petitions, Reviews, Notices | 184.1262 |
| FEMA Number | 2335 |
| FDA | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF) | 977000-79-5 ; CORN SILK |
| FDA Regulation | FDA PART 184 -- DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE |
Physical Properties
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for corn silk usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| baked goods | 12.00000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic) | 16.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic) | - |
| breakfast cereal | - |
| cheese | - |
| chewing gum | - |
| condiments / relishes | - |
| confectionery froastings | - |
| egg products | - |
| fats / oils | - |
| fish products | - |
| frozen dairy | 5.50000 |
| fruit ices | 5.50000 |
| gelatins / puddings | - |
| granulated sugar | - |
| gravies | - |
| hard candy | 12.00000 |
| imitation dairy | - |
| instant coffee / tea | - |
| jams / jellies | - |
| meat products | - |
| milk products | - |
| nut products | - |
| other grains | - |
| poultry | - |
| processed fruits | - |
| processed vegetables | - |
| reconstituted vegetables | - |
| seasonings / flavors | - |
| snack foods | - |
| soft candy | - |
| soups | - |
| sugar substitutes | - |
| sweet sauces | - |
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Synonyms
cornsilk
zea mays silk
PubMed:
Kinetics of α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory potential of Zea mays Linnaeus (Poaceae), Stigma maydis aqueous extract: An in vitro assessment.
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Anti-Diabetic, Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Hyperlipidemic Activities of Flavonoids from Corn Silk on STZ-Induced Diabetic Mice.
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Proteomic Analysis of Silk Viability in Maize Inbred Lines and Their Corresponding Hybrids.
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The Influence of Corn Silk Polysaccharide on Signal Pathway of TGF-β1 in Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus Rat.
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Ovary apical abortion under water deficit is caused by changes in sequential development of ovaries and in silk growth rate in maize.
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Efficacy of Silk Channel Injections with Insecticides for Management of Lepidoptera Pests of Sweet Corn.
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Differential Role for Trehalose Metabolism in Salt-Stressed Maize.
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[Protective effect of polysaccharides extracts from corn silk against cyclophosphamide induced host damages in mice bearing H22 tumors].
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Corn silk aqueous extracts and intraocular pressure of systemic and non-systemic hypertensive subjects.
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Corn silk maysin induces apoptotic cell death in PC-3 prostate cancer cells via mitochondria-dependent pathway.
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Utilization of modified corn silk as a biosorbent for solid-phase extraction of Cr(III) and chromium speciation.
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Internet claims on dietary and herbal supplements in advanced nephropathy: truth or myth.
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Corn Silk Tea and Enuresis.
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Correlation between Sun Protection Factor and Antioxidant Activity, Phenol and Flavonoid Contents of some Medicinal Plants.
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Levels of some microelements and essential heavy metals in herbal teas in Serbia.
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ZmGns, a maize class I β-1,3-glucanase, is induced by biotic stresses and possesses strong antimicrobial activity.
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Influence of variety and harvest maturity on phytochemical content in corn silk.
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Identification of small secreted peptides (SSPs) in maize and expression analysis of partial SSP genes in reproductive tissues.
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Neuroprotective effects of corn silk maysin via inhibition of H2O2-induced apoptotic cell death in SK-N-MC cells.
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An ultra-high density bin-map for rapid QTL mapping for tassel and ear architecture in a large Fâ maize population.
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Inhibitory effect of corn silk on skin pigmentation.
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Efficacy evaluation of two transgenic maize events expressing fused proteins to CrylAb-susceptible and -resistant Ostrinia furnacalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).
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Forages and Pastures Symposium: development of and field experience with drought-tolerant maize.
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Anti-hepatoma activity and mechanism of corn silk polysaccharides in H22 tumor-bearing mice.
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Enzymolysis-ultrasonic assisted extraction, chemical characteristics and bioactivities of polysaccharides from corn silk.
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Immunostimulating activity of maysin isolated from corn silk in murine RAW 264.7 macrophages.
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Effects of Japanese beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and silk clipping in field corn.
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Comparative studies on the constituents, antioxidant and anticancer activities of extracts from different varieties of corn silk.
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High-throughput sequencing of small RNAs from pollen and silk and characterization of miRNAs as candidate factors involved in pollen-silk interactions in maize.
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Chemical modification, antioxidant and α-amylase inhibitory activities of corn silk polysaccharides.
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Evaluation of spatial and temporal patterns of insect damage and aflatoxin level in the pre-harvest corn fields to improve management tactics.
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Differential antioxidative response of tolerant and sensitive maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes to drought stress at reproductive stage.
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On-plant movement and feeding of western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) early instars on corn.
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Transcript profile analyses of maize silks reveal effective activation of genes involved in microtubule-based movement, ubiquitin-dependent protein degradation, and transport in the pollination process.
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Box-Behnken design based statistical modeling for ultrasound-assisted extraction of corn silk polysaccharide.
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Relationship between aflatoxin contamination and physiological responses of corn plants under drought and heat stress.
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Expression of flavonoid 3'-hydroxylase is controlled by P1, the regulator of 3-deoxyflavonoid biosynthesis in maize.
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Examination of the pest status of corn-infesting Ulidiidae (Diptera).
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Corn silk (Stigma maydis) in healthcare: a phytochemical and pharmacological review.
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Tissue-specific components of resistance to Aspergillus ear rot of maize.
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Identification of genes specifically or preferentially expressed in maize silk reveals similarity and diversity in transcript abundance of different dry stigmas.
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QTL analysis of shading sensitive related traits in maize under two shading treatments.
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Relative changes in genetic variability and correlations in an early-maturing maize population during recurrent selection.
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Comparison of anti-diabetic effects of polysaccharides from corn silk on normal and hyperglycemia rats.
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Deposition of ammonium and nitrate in the roots of maize seedlings supplied with different nitrogen salts.
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Spatial patterns of aflatoxin levels in relation to ear-feeding insect damage in pre-harvest corn.
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BDM1, a phosducin-like gene of Fusarium graminearum, is involved in virulence during infection of wheat and maize.
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Genetic analysis and fine mapping of the Ga1-S gene region conferring cross-incompatibility in maize.
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Anti-inflammation effects of corn silk in a rat model of carrageenin-induced pleurisy.
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Matrix solubilization and cell wall weakening by β-expansin (group-1 allergen) from maize pollen.
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Impact of applying edible oils to silk channels on ear pests of sweet corn.
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Role of hydroxycinnamic acids in the infection of maize silks by Fusarium graminearum Schwabe.
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Optimized extraction of polysaccharides from corn silk by pulsed electric field and response surface quadratic design.
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The relationship of proline content and metabolism on the productivity of maize plants.
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Subchronic toxicity study of corn silk with rats.
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Field control of Fusarium ear rot, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), and fumonisins in maize kernels.
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Impact of Cry3Bb1-expressing Bt maize on adults of the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
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Covariation between line and testcross performance for reduced mycotoxin concentrations in European maize after silk channel inoculation of two Fusarium species.
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Genetic association mapping identifies single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes that affect abscisic acid levels in maize floral tissues during drought.
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Biological origins of normal-chain hydrocarbons: a pathway model based on cuticular wax analyses of maize silks.
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Changes in growth and cell wall extensibility of maize silks following pollination.
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Characterisation of phenol oxidase and peroxidase from maize silk.
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Intraguild competition and enhanced survival of western bean cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on transgenic Cry1Ab (MON810) Bacillus thuringiensis corn.
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Metabolic fingerprint of Brazilian maize landraces silk (stigma/styles) using NMR spectroscopy and chemometric methods.
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Population parameters for resistance to Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium verticillioides ear rot among large sets of early, mid-late and late maturing European maize (Zea mays L.) inbred lines.
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Class B beta-expansins are needed for pollen separation and stigma penetration.
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Biology of maize kernel infection by Fusarium verticillioides.
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The effects of corn silk on glycaemic metabolism.
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Simulating the yield impacts of organ-level quantitative trait loci associated with drought response in maize: a "gene-to-phenotype" modeling approach.
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Bartter's syndrome in pregnancy: review of potassium homeostasis in gestation.
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QTL mapping for reaction to Phaeosphaeria leaf spot in a tropical maize population.
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Modeling the hydraulics of root growth in three dimensions with phloem water sources.
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Susceptibility of Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae when feeding on Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Bb1-expressing maize.
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Natural enemies in control of invasive species Diabrotica virgifera Virgifera from maize crops.
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Robustness of QTLs across germplasm pools using a model quantitative trait.
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Identification of multiple ear-colonizing insect and disease resistance in CIMMYT maize inbred lines with varying levels of silk maysin.
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Drought-induced changes in anthesis-silking interval are related to silk expansion: a spatio-temporal growth analysis in maize plants subjected to soil water deficit.
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Stage-dependent border cell and carbon flow from roots to rhizosphere.
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[Occurrence of Euphoria lurida (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the corn cultivated in Lowland at Rio Grande do Sul State].
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Determination of active ingredients in corn silk, leaf, and kernel by capillary electrophoresis with electrochemicaI detection.
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Resistance to Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Euxesta stigmatias (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in sweet corn derived from exogenous and endogenous genetic systems.
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Improved high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of allantoin in Zea mays.
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Field screening of experimental corn hybrids and inbred lines for multiple ear-feeding insect resistance.
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Chemical composition of the volatile extract and antioxidant activities of the volatile and nonvolatile extracts of Egyptian corn silk (Zea mays L.).
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Glucosylceramide synthase is essential for alfalfa defensin-mediated growth inhibition but not for pathogenicity of Fusarium graminearum.
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Inhibition of non-enzymatic glycation by silk extracts from a Mexican land race and modern inbred lines of maize (Zea mays).
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[An orientational examination of the effects of extracts from mixtures of herbal drugs on selected renal functions].
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[Study on the chemical constituents of flavones from corn silk].
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Quantitative trait loci for maysin synthesis in maize (Zea mays L.) lines selected for high silk maysin content.
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Expression of a maize Myb transcription factor driven by a putative silk-specific promoter significantly enhances resistance to Helicoverpa zea in transgenic maize.
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QTL mapping with near-isogenic lines in maize.
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Screening of herbal extracts for activation of the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor.
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Are source and sink strengths genetically linked in maize plants subjected to water deficit? A QTL study of the responses of leaf growth and of Anthesis-Silking Interval to water deficit.
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Maize pollen coat xylanase facilitates pollen tube penetration into silk during sexual reproduction.
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Brittle stalk 2 encodes a putative glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored protein that affects mechanical strength of maize tissues by altering the composition and structure of secondary cell walls.
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Aflatoxin contamination of developing corn kernels.
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Characterization of a novel glycine-rich protein from the cell wall of maize silk tissues.
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The maize An2 gene is induced by Fusarium attack and encodes an ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase.
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Corn silk induced cyclooxygenase-2 in murine macrophages.
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A selfish gene governing pollen-pistil compatibility confers reproductive isolation between maize relatives.
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Molecular mapping of QTLs for resistance to Gibberella ear rot, in corn, caused by Fusarium graminearum.
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Spider web survey or whole plant visual sampling? Impact assessment of Bt corn on non-target predatory insects with two concurrent methods.
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Effects of Bt maize on the herbivore Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and the parasitoid Cotesia marginiventris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae).
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Zea mays L. extracts modify glomerular function and potassium urinary excretion in conscious rats.
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Cloning and expression analysis of Zmglp1, a new germin-like protein gene in maize.
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[QTL mapping of five agronomic traits in maize].
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Lost P1 allele in sh2 sweet corn: quantitative effects of p1 and a1 genes on concentrations of maysin, apimaysin, methoxymaysin, and chlorogenic acid in maize silk.
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Corn silk induces nitric oxide synthase in murine macrophages.
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Diuretic activity of Maydis stigma extract in rats.
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Pollination between maize and teosinte: an important determinant of gene flow in Mexico.
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Quantification of allantoin in various Zea mays L. hybrids by RP-HPLC with UV detection.
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Salmon silk genes contribute to the elucidation of the flavone pathway in maize (Zea mays L.).
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Infestation of European corn borer (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in sweet corn as predicted by time of oviposition.
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Evaluation of oils and microbial pathogens for control of lepidopteran pests of sweet corn in New England.
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Production of huitlacoche, Ustilago maydis: timing inoculation and controlling pollination.
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Long chain alkanes in silk extracts of maize genotypes with varying resistance to Fusarium graminearum.
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Evaluation of transgenic Bt corn for resistance to the Asian corn borer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
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Development, survival and fitness performance of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in MON810 Bt field corn.
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Effect of maysin on wild-type, deltamethrin-resistant, and Bt-resistant Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
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A maize QTL for silk maysin levels contains duplicated Myb-homologous genes which jointly regulate flavone biosynthesis.
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Heritability and correlation among some selected morphological traits and their relationship with fall armyworm damage in sweet corn.
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Preliminary assay on the antioxidative activity of Maydis stigma extracts.
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Effect of husk characters on resistance to corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in high-maysin maize populations.
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FUM1--a gene required for fumonisin biosynthesis but not for maize ear rot and ear infection by Gibberella moniliformis in field tests.
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Heritability and correlation among some selected morphological traits and their relationship with fall armyworm damage in sweet corn.
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Anti-Salmonella activity of medicinal plants from Cameroon.
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[Hepatoprotective effect of plant preparations].
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[Effect of plant preparations on lipid peroxidation parameters in acute toxic hepatitis].
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Biotic and abiotic factors limiting efficacy of Bt corn in indirectly reducing mycotoxin levels in commercial fields.
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Evaluation of microbiological quality of medicinal plants used in natural infusions.
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Fumonisins B1 and B2 in black tea and medicinal plants.
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Restriction fragment length polymorphism markers associated with silk maysin, antibiosis to corn earworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae, in a dent and sweet corn cross.
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Mesophyll-specific, light and metabolic regulation of the C4 PPCZm1 promoter in transgenic maize.
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Field efficacy of sweet corn hybrids expressing a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin for management of Ostrinia nubilalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
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A segmental gene duplication generated differentially expressed myb-homologous genes in maize.
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Fumonisin B(1)-nonproducing strains of Fusarium verticillioides cause maize (Zea mays) ear infection and ear rot.
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Pre-harvest accumulation of deoxynivalenol in sweet corn ears inoculated with Fusarium graminearum.
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Hierarchical patterns of transgene expression indicate involvement of developmental mechanisms in the regulation of the maize P1-rr promoter.
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Effect of Soil pH on Growth and Cation Deposition in the Root Tip of Zea mays L.
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Impact of western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on sweet corn and evaluation of insecticidal and cultural control options.
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Complex structure of a maize Myb gene promoter: functional analysis in transgenic plants.
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Multiple S gene family members including natural antisense transcripts are differentially expressed during development of maize flowers.
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Biomechanical analysis of the Rolled (RLD) leaf phenotype of maize.
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Late steps of egg cell differentiation are accelerated by pollination in Zea mays L.
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Identification and effects of maize silk volatiles on cultures of Aspergillus flavus.
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Evaluation of transgenic sweet corn hybrids expressing CryIA (b) toxin for resistance to corn earworm and fall armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
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Molecular and biochemical characterization of cytosolic phosphoglucomutase in maize. Expression during development and in response to oxygen deprivation.
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Extract of corn silk (stigma of Zea mays) inhibits the tumour necrosis factor-alpha- and bacterial lipopolysaccharide-induced cell adhesion and ICAM-1 expression.
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Effect of Water Stress on Cortical Cell Division Rates within the Apical Meristem of Primary Roots of Maize.
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Genetic resolution and verification of quantitative trait loci for flowering and plant height with recombinant inbred lines of maize.
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Quantitative trait loci and metabolic pathways: genetic control of the concentration of maysin, a corn earworm resistance factor, in maize silks.
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Low Water Potential Disrupts Carbohydrate Metabolism in Maize (Zea mays L.) Ovaries.
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Nonvascular, Symplasmic Diffusion of Sucrose Cannot Satisfy the Carbon Demands of Growth in the Primary Root Tip of Zea mays L.
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Molecular marker-facilitated studies in an elite maize population: I. Linkage analysis and determination of QTL for morphological traits.
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Molecular characterization of maize extensin expression.
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Molecular basis for extensin size heterogeneity in two maize varieties.
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Growth and Deposition of Inorganic Nutrient Elements in Developing Leaves of Zea mays L.
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Chemical signals from host plant and sexual behavior in a moth.
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Biochemical and tissue print analyses of hydroxyproline-rich glycoproteins in cell walls of sporophytic maize tissues.
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Hemodynamic effects of a boiling water dialysate of maize silk in normotensive anaesthetized dogs.
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Cell lineage analysis of the gynoecium of maize using the transposable element Ac.
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Growth of the Maize Primary Root at Low Water Potentials : II. Role of Growth and Deposition of Hexose and Potassium in Osmotic Adjustment.
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Effects of low water potential on cortical cell length in growing regions of maize roots.
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Water deficits and reproduction in maize : response of the reproductive tissue to water deficits at anthesis and mid-grain fill.
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Growth Patterns Inferred from Anatomical Records : Empirical Tests Using Longisections of Roots of Zea mays L.
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Isozyme marker loci associated with cold tolerance and maturity in maize.
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Effect of temperature on spatial and temporal aspects of growth in the primary maize root.
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Growth of the maize primary root at low water potentials : I. Spatial distribution of expansive growth.
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Methodological approach to identify chemical oviposition stimulants from maize for European corn borer.
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Plant factors controlling seed set in maize : the influence of silk, pollen, and ear-leaf water status and tassel heat treatment at pollination.
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Acid rain and pollen germination in corn.
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Spatial distributions of potassium, solutes, and their deposition rates in the growth zone of the primary corn root.
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Osmotic adjustment and the inhibition of leaf, root, stem and silk growth at low water potentials in maize.
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Estimates of gene frequencies in two heterotic maize populations.
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Uronide Deposition Rates in the Primary Root of Zea mays.
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Growth-sustaining Water Potential Distributions in the Primary Corn Root: A NONCOMPARTMENTED CONTINUUM MODEL.
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Cytoplasmic effects on quantitative characters in maize (Zea mays L.).
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Efficacy of maize silk in acute hemolytic anemia accompanied with hemoglobinuria. Report of 30 cases.
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