Key message Genome-wide association study of maize plant architecture using F 1
populations can better dissect various genetic effects that can provide precise guidance for …

Plant architecture is one of the key factors affecting maize yield formation and can be divided
into secondary traits, such as plant height (PH), ear height (EH), and leaf number (LN). It is a …

The leaf angle (LA), plant height (PH), and ear height (EH) are key plant architectural traits
influencing maize (Zea mays L.) yield. However, their genetic determinants have not yet …

Plant height (PH) is an essential trait in maize (Zea mays) that is tightly associated with
planting density, biomass, lodging resistance, and grain yield in the field. Dissecting the …

Plant architecture is a key factor affecting planting density and grain yield in maize (Zea
mays). However, the genetic mechanisms underlying plant architecture in diverse genetic …

US maize yield has increased eightfold in the past 80 years with half of the improvement
attributed to genetics. Contributing to those higher yields, changes in maize leaf angle and …

Leaf angle of maize is a fundamental determinant of plant architecture and an important trait
influencing photosynthetic efficiency and crop yields. To broaden our understanding of the …

Selection in the Iowa Stiff Stalk Synthetic (BSSS) maize population for high yield, grain
moisture, and root and stalk lodging has indirectly modified plant architecture traits that are …

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

Maize breeding is greatly affected by hybrid vigor, a phenomenon that hybrids exhibit
superior performance than parental lines. The immortalized F2 population (IMF2) is ideal for …