In this study, hotspot regions, QTL clusters, and candidate genes for eight ear-related traits
of maize (ear length, ear diameter, kernel row number, kernel number per row, kernel length …

Plants can program and reprogram their genomes to create genetic variation and epigenetic
modifications, leading to phenotypic plasticity. Although consequences of genetic changes …

Reproductive phasiRNAs (phased, small interfering RNAs) are broadly present in
angiosperms and play crucial roles in sustaining male fertility. While the premeiotic 21-nt …

The maize root system has been reshaped by indirect selection during global adaptation to
new agricultural environments. In this study, we characterized the root systems of more than …

Selfish genetic elements contribute to hybrid incompatibility and bias or 'drive'their own
transmission,. Chromosomal drive typically functions in asymmetric female meiosis, whereas …

El Gigante rockshelter in western Honduras provides a deeply stratified archaeological
record of human–environment interaction spanning the entirety of the Holocene. Botanical …

Background Studies on maize evolution and domestication are largely limited to the nuclear
genomes, and the contribution of cytoplasmic genomes to selection and domestication of …

The past 15 y has seen much development in documentation of domestication of plants and
animals as gradual traditions spanning millennia. There has also been considerable …

Maize (Zea mays subspecies mays) is an important commercial crop across the world, and
its flowering time is closely related to grain yield, plant cycle and latitude adaptation. FKF1 is …

Forage maize is a versatile crop extensively utilized for animal nutrition in agriculture and
holds promise as a valuable resource for the production of fermentable sugars in the …