Cornfests, Cornfabs and Cooperation: The Origins and Beginnings of the Maize Genetics Cooperation News Letter

N the early 1920s, the Maize Genetics Cooperation (MGC) began in an informal way among R. A. Emerson and his students. His ethical and cooperative spirit paved the way for an expanded network of maize researchers who freely shared their materials and unpublished research, thus resulting in rapid pro...

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Published in:Genetics (Austin) 2005-03, Vol.169 (3), p.1787
Main Authors: Kass, Lee B, Bonneuil, Christophe, Coe, Edward H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corn
Genetics
History
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Summary:N the early 1920s, the Maize Genetics Cooperation (MGC) began in an informal way among R. A. Emerson and his students. His ethical and cooperative spirit paved the way for an expanded network of maize researchers who freely shared their materials and unpublished research, thus resulting in rapid progress in fundamental genetic research.
ISSN:0016-6731
1943-2631