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Unexpected Discovery Leads to Potential Pollination Control Mechanism for Baby Corn

Baby corn is essentially unfertilized young ears of corn. To harvest the speciality crop, farmers use costly detasseling to remove male flowers from corn plants before they shed pollen to fertilize the ears and develop seeds. Iowa State University corn breeders have found a promising alternative.

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