Maize is both an exciting model organism in plant genetics and also the most important crop
worldwide for food, animal feed and bioenergy production. Recent genome-wide …

Key message Complementing genomic data with other “omics” predictors can increase the
probability of success for predicting the best hybrid combinations using complex agronomic …

The ability to predict the agronomic performance of single-crosses with high precision is
essential for selecting superior candidates for hybrid breeding. With recent technological …

Single-cross maize hybrids display superior heterosis and are produced from crossing two
parental inbred lines belonging to genetically different heterotic groups. Here we assembled …

Hybrid maize displays superior heterosis and contributes over 30% of total worldwide cereal
production. However, the molecular mechanisms of heterosis remain obscure. Here we …

The diversity of maize (Zea mays) is the backbone of modern heterotic patterns and hybrid
breeding. Historically, US farmers exploited this variability to establish today's highly …

Plants produce a variety of metabolites that have a critical role in growth and development.
Here we present a comprehensive study of maize metabolism, combining genetic …

Deciphering the influence of genetics on primary metabolism in plants will provide insights
useful for genetic improvement and enhance our fundamental understanding of plant growth …

Maize is the most widely grown cereal in the world. In addition to its role in global
agriculture, it has also long served as a model organism for genetic research. Maize stands …

The scope and breadth of genome-scale metabolic reconstructions have continued to
expand over the last decade. Herein, we introduce a genome-scale model for a plant with …