USDA-ARS Archives

Eggs are now naturally lower in cholesterol

Park Ridge, IL (February 8, 2011) — According to new nutrition data from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), eggs are lower in cholesterol than previously thought. The USDA-ARS recently reviewed …

Technique allows researchers to identify key maize genes for increased yield

ITHACA, N.Y. — Scientists have identified the genes related to leaf angle in corn (maize) — a key trait for planting crops closer together, which has led to an eight-fold increase in yield since the early 1900s. (Nature Genetics, Jan. 9, 2011.)…