“…In the context of the stated development dynamics, interdependent studies of many scientific disciplines (physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, breeding, photosynthesis and Raman spectroscopy) have been linked with the aim of modernizing and efficient implementation of up-to-date programmes on maize breeding and seed production [20,24,29,36,39,41,42]. In addition to outstanding results achieved in selection of standard grain and silage maize hybrids, there was a pressing need to develop new inbred lines and better quality maize hybrids intended for livestock feeding that would have improved chemical composition of grain, especially in essential bioactive compounds [3, 5-7, 9, 15-17, 22, 25, 46, 49].…”