Drought stress impacts on plants and different approaches to alleviate its adverse effects
Drought stress, being the inevitable factor that exists in various environments without
recognizing borders and no clear warning thereby hampering plant biomass production …
recognizing borders and no clear warning thereby hampering plant biomass production …
Genome-wide association studies in maize: praise and stargaze
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has become a widely accepted strategy for
decoding genotype-phenotype associations in many species thanks to advances in next …
decoding genotype-phenotype associations in many species thanks to advances in next …
De novo assembly, annotation, and comparative analysis of 26 diverse maize genomes
We report de novo genome assemblies, transcriptomes, annotations, and methylomes for
the 26 inbreds that serve as the founders for the maize nested association mapping …
the 26 inbreds that serve as the founders for the maize nested association mapping …
Enhancing grain-yield-related traits by CRISPR–Cas9 promoter editing of maize CLE genes
Several yield-related traits selected during crop domestication and improvement, are
associated with increases in meristem size, which is controlled by CLE peptide signals in the …
associated with increases in meristem size, which is controlled by CLE peptide signals in the …
Comparative population genomics of maize domestication and improvement
Domestication and plant breeding are ongoing 10,000-year-old evolutionary experiments
that have radically altered wild species to meet human needs. Maize has undergone a …
that have radically altered wild species to meet human needs. Maize has undergone a …
An expanded maize gene expression atlas based on RNA sequencing and its use to explore root development
Comprehensive and systematic transcriptome profiling provides valuable insight into
biological and developmental processes that occur throughout the life cycle of a plant. We …
biological and developmental processes that occur throughout the life cycle of a plant. We …
Harvesting the promising fruits of genomics: applying genome sequencing technologies to crop breeding
Next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are being used to generate whole genome
sequences for a wide range of crop species. When combined with precise phenotyping …
sequences for a wide range of crop species. When combined with precise phenotyping …
The genetic architecture of maize height
Height is one of the most heritable and easily measured traits in maize (Zea mays L.). Given
a pedigree or estimates of the genomic identity-by-state among related plants, height is also …
a pedigree or estimates of the genomic identity-by-state among related plants, height is also …
Crop genomics: advances and applications
The completion of reference genome sequences for many important crops and the ability to
perform high-throughput resequencing are providing opportunities for improving our …
perform high-throughput resequencing are providing opportunities for improving our …
A bountiful harvest: genomic insights into crop domestication phenotypes
Human selection during crop domestication has resulted in remarkable transformations of
plant phenotypes, providing a window into the genetic basis of morphological evolution …
plant phenotypes, providing a window into the genetic basis of morphological evolution …