Leaf morphology in maize is regulated by developmental patterning along three axes:
proximodistal, mediolateral, and adaxial–abaxial. Maize contains homologues of many …

Key message A set of RIL population was used to detect QTL associated with the sizes of
eight consecutive leaves, across different environments, and ten QTL clusters were …

A major limiting factor for high productivity of maize (Zea mays L.) in dense planting is light
penetration through the canopy. Plant architecture with a narrower leaf angle (LA) and an …

Plant architecture is a key factor for high productivity maize because ideal plant architecture
with an erect leaf angle and optimum leaf orientation value allow for more efficient light …

Background Leaf width is an important agricultural trait in maize. Leaf development is
dependent on cell proliferation and expansion, and these processes exhibit polarity with …

From its wild progenitor teosinte (Zea mays ssp. parviglumis), maize has experienced a
dramatic morphological transformation. Although several critical genes controlling the …

Maize yield increase has been strongly linked to plant population densities over time with
changes in plant architecture, but the genetic basis for the plant architecture response to …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crops worldwide, and increasing the
grain yield and biomass has been among the most important goals of maize production. The …

Increasing grain yield by the selection for optimal plant architecture has been the key focus
in modern maize breeding. As a result, leaf angle, an important determinant of plant …

Background The plant architecture traits of maize determine the yield. Plant height, ear
position, leaf angle above the primary ear and internode length above the primary ear …