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UENF EXPLOSÃO: A popcorn cultivar featuring superior yielding potential and moderate resistance to polysora rust

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: UENF EXPLOSÃO single-cross hybrid is a popcorn cultivar (Zea mays var. everta) developed by the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro. It was released in 2019 for cultivation in Rio de Janeiro. This cultivar stands out for its superior productivity, offering a promising alternative for the agricultural sector.

Source: Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology

DOI: 10.1590/1984-70332025v25n2c29

Authors: Antônio Teixeira do Amaral Jr., Divino Rosa dos Santos Junior, Valter Jario de Lima, Samuel Henrique Kamphorst, Talles de Oliveira Santos, Flávia Nicácio Viana, Rodrigo Moreira Ribeiro, Rosimeire Barboza Bispo, Gabriella Rodrigues Gonçalves, Monique de Souza Santos, Jardel da Silva Figueiredo, Letícia Peixoto Gomes, Danielle Leal Lamêgo, Uéliton Alves de Oliveira, Maria Luiza Ferreira Teixeira, Lucas Fresen Brazil, Letícia Panisset Costa, Marcelo Geraldo Morais Silva, Roberto dos Santos Trindade

Institutions: State University of Norte Fluminense, State University of Vale do Acaraú, Instituto Federal Fluminense, Embrapa Milho e Sorgo

Language: English

Topic: Genetics and Plant Breeding

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Award: G29316538

OpenAlex ID: W4413216583

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