ADEL, Iowa — Iowans are used to seeing fields of tall corn being harvested this time of year, but the future of the state’s biggest crop could be much shorter. Short-statured corn gained ...

Short-stature corn is often planted at higher populations because its architecture allows for better light interception and ...

Abnormalities in the short stature homeobox-containing (SHOX) gene cause SHOX syndrome. This condition leads to a short stature and other skeletal differences that develop in the first few years ...

Science magazine, in an article about short-stature corn last fall, noted scientists in the 1950s and 1960s created smaller varieties of wheat and rice that allowed them to produce more grain ...

Fred Below, University of Illinois professor of crop physiology, says short-stature corn could provide growers a leg up in extreme weather conditions.

Growth disorders in babies include short stature, fetal macrosomia, gigantism, and Sotos syndrome. Growth disorders can affect a person’s stature and physical features.