Crops feed the world's population and shape human civilization. The improvement of crop
productivity has been ongoing for almost 10,000 years and has evolved from an experience …

High‐density planting is an effective measure for increasing crop yield per unit land area.
Leaf angle (LA) is a key trait of plant architecture and a target for genetic improvement of …

Plant height (PH) is a key factor in maize (Zea mays L.) yield, biomass, and plant
architecture. We investigated the PH of diverse maize inbred lines (117 temperate lines, 135 …

After being domesticated from teosinte, cultivated maize (Zea mays ssp. mays) spread
worldwide and now is one of the most important staple crops. Due to its tremendous …

Genetic dissection of agronomic traits is important for crop improvement and global food
security. Phenotypic variation of tassel branch number (TBN), a major breeding target, is …

The biomass demand to fuel a growing global bio-based economy is expected to
tremendously increase over the next decades, and projections indicate that dedicated …

Starch is the most abundant storage carbohydrate in maize kernels and provides calories for
humans and other animals as well as raw materials for various industrial applications …

Background Maize is one of the most important staple crops and is widely grown throughout
the world. Stalk lodging can cause enormous yield losses in maize production. However …

Maize tassel is the male reproductive organ which is located at the plant's apex; both its
morphological structure and fertility have a profound impact on maize grain yield. More than …

Maize doubled haploid (DH) lines are usually created in vivo, through crosses with maternal
haploid inducers. These inducers have the inherent ability of generating seeds with haploid …