The multiple-stress effects on plant physiology and gene expression are being intensively
studied lately, primarily in model plants such as Arabidopsis, where the effects of six …

Alternative splicing enhances transcriptome diversity in all eukaryotes and plays a role in
plant tissue identity and stress adaptation. To catalog new maize (Zea mays) transcripts and …

Key message Using GWAS and QTL mapping identified 100 QTL and 138 SNPs, which
control yield-related traits in maize. The candidate gene GRMZM2G098557 was further …

Abstract Background Accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in maize (Zea mays L.) poses a
significant risk to human health as it is ingested via the food chain. A genome-wide …

Kernel weight in a unit volume is referred to as kernel test weight (KTW) that directly reflects
maize (Zea mays L.) grain quality. In this study, an inter-mated B73× Mo17 (IBM) Syn10 …

Background In recent years, the development of structural genomics has generated a
growing interest in obtaining haploid plants. The use of homozygous lines presents a …

Background To safeguard the food supply for the growing human population, it is important
to understand and exploit the genetic basis of quantitative traits. Next-generation …

Background Expression QTL analyses have shed light on transcriptional regulation in
numerous species of plants, animals, and yeasts. These microarray-based analyses identify …

Genomic selection is a promising research area due to its practical application in breeding.
In this study, impact of realized genetic relationship and linkage disequilibrium (LD) on …

Deep-sowing is an effective measure to ensure seeds absorbing water from deep soil layer
and emerging normally in arid and semiarid regions. However, existing varieties …