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Abstract INTRODUCTION Maize (Zea mays, L.) is globally the top ranking cereal in potential grain productivity. It is considered as a ‘King of cereals crops’ because of its special characteristics that include its carbon pathway (C4), wider adaptability, higher multiplication ratio, desirable architecture, superior transpiration efficiency and high versatile use. In Egypt, maize is considered as one of the main cereal crops, comes the third after wheat and rice. Maize is very essential either for the human food or animal feeding and a common ingredient for industrial products. It plays a vital source of daily human food because their flour mixed with wheat flour by 20 % for bread making. Also, maize is used as a feed for livestock whether fresh, silage or |