Maize Breeding and Genetics Program
Quality Protein Maize

We want to develop high lysine mainze (QPM) lines, hybrids and populations with excellent food and feed quality, improved nutritional properties and competitive yield.

(L-R) opaque kernels, QPM vitreovs yellow kernels, QPM vitreovs white kernels
(L-R) Photo 1. Versions of B73 inbred: QPM (left), opaque (middle), regular (right). Photo 2. Differences in color in while QPM hybrids
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