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 …

The migration of maize from tropical to temperate climates was accompanied by a dramatic
evolution in flowering time. To gain insight into the genetic architecture of this adaptive trait …

Various types of populations have been used in genetics, genomics and crop improvement,
including bi-and multi-parental populations and natural ones. The latter has been widely …

Tropical maize can be used to diversify the genetic base of temperate germplasm and help
create climate-adapted cultivars. However, tropical maize is unadapted to temperate …

Multi-trait and multi-environment data are common in animal and plant breeding programs.
However, what is lacking are more powerful statistical models that can exploit the correlation …

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 …

Single-marker genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have successfully detected
associations between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and agronomic traits such …

Genomic prediction provides an efficient alternative to conventional phenotypic selection for
developing improved cultivars with desirable characteristics. New and improved methods to …

High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) has expanded the dimensionality of data in plant
research; however, HTP has resulted in few novel biological discoveries to date. Field …