Maize Genomics and Genetics (ISSN 1925-1971) is published independently by CropSciPublisher. It is an open access, peer reviewed journal publishing basic theories, novel techniques, and new advances within all aspects of maize research, especially focusing on genetics and genomics. All papers published in this journal are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, allowing anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy.

Papers regarding classical genetics analysis, structural and functional analysis of maize genome, trait-controlling, maize gene expression and regulation, transgenic maize, as well as maize varietal improvement, are especially welcomed.

Maize Genomics and Genetics (ISSN 1925-1971) is archived in Library and Archive Canada and deposited in CrossRef. The Journal has been indexed by ProQuest as well.

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