title: Comparative genomics provides insight into maize adaptation in temperate regions.
abstract: A new study provides insights into the evolution of maize during its global spread into temperate regions from its origin in coastal Mexico.Please see related Research article: http://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-016-1009-x.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011, USA. mhufford@iastate.edu.
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hufford
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization / Q000235:genetics; D000222:Adaptation, Physiological / Q000235:genetics*; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D018745:Genome, Plant; D023281:Genomics; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D003313:Zea mays / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development