Combined phenomic and genomic approaches are required to evaluate the margin of
progress of breeding strategies. Here, we analyze 65 years of genetic progress in maize …

Plant phenotypic plasticity describes altered phenotypic performance of an individual when
grown in different environments. Exploring genetic architecture underlying plant plasticity …

Remarkable productivity has been achieved in crop species through artificial selection and
adaptation to modern agronomic practices. Whether intensive selection has changed the …

Plants can produce different phenotypes when exposed to different environments.
Understanding the genetic basis of these plastic responses is crucial for crop breeding …

Threats to crop production due to climate change are one of the greatest challenges facing
plant breeders today. While considerable adaptive variation exists in traditional landraces …

Phenotypic plasticity describes the phenotypic variation of a trait when a genotype is
exposed to different environments. Understanding the genetic control of phenotypic plasticity …

The temperate-tropical division of early maize germplasms to different agricultural
environments was arguably the greatest adaptation process associated with the success …

Since the development of single-hybrid maize breeding programs in the first half of the
twentieth century, maize yields have increased over sevenfold, and much of that increase …

The success of modern maize breeding has been demonstrated by remarkable increases in
productivity over the last four decades. However, the underlying genetic changes correlated …

Quantitative understanding of factors driving yield increases of major food crops is essential
for effective prioritization of research and development. Yet previous estimates had …