An appropriate flowering period is an important selection criterion in maize breeding. It plays
a crucial role in the ecological adaptability of maize varieties. To explore the genetic basis of …

Maize (Zea mays) inbred lines vary greatly in flowering time, but the genetic basis of this
variation is unknown. In this study, three maize flowering-related traits (DTT, days to …

Background Flowering time is an important agronomic trait of crops and significantly affects
plant adaptation and seed production. Flowering time varies greatly among maize (Zea …

Objective: Maize growth period traits, including flowering time, are the ones of most
important in maize breeding. The advancement of heading date, silking time, and the pollen …

In the field, maize flowering time and height traits are closely linked with yield, planting
density, lodging resistance, and grain fill. To explore the genetic basis of flowering time and …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most crucial crops for global food security worldwide. For
this reason, many efforts have been undertaken to address the efficient utilization of …

A comprehensive study on maize flowering traits, focusing on the regulation of flowering
time and the elucidation of molecular mechanisms underlying the genes controlling …

Maize flowering is an important agronomic character, which is controlled by quantitative trait
loci (QTL). Over the years, a large number of flowering-related QTL have been found in …

Flowering time is an indicator of adaptation in maize and a key trait for selection in breeding.
The genetic basis of flowering time in maize, especially in response to plant density, remains …

Flowering time is one of the major adaptive traits in domestication of maize and an important
selection criterion in breeding. To detect more maize flowering time variants we evaluated …