Context Tropical maize lines are known to have extended flowering times when grown in
northern temperate environments, a response largely due to the prolonged day length. This …

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 …

Modulating days to flowering is a key mechanism in plants for adapting to new
environments, and variation in days to flowering drives population structure by limiting …

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 …

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 …

On the basis of growing environment, maize can largely be classified into temperate and
tropical groups, leaving extensive genetic variation and evolutionary signatures in the maize …

Maize (Zea mays L.), the third most widely cultivated cereal crop in the world, plays a critical
role in global food security. To improve the efficiency of selecting superior genotypes in …

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 …

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

Variation in maize for response to photoperiod is related to geographical adaptation in the
species. Maize possesses homologs of many genes identified as regulators of flowering …