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Maize smart-canopy architecture enhances yield at high densities.
Nature - 1 Aug 2024
Tian Jinge, Wang Chenglong, Chen Fengyi, Qin Wenchao, Yang Hong, Zhao Sihang, Xia Jinliang, Du Xian, Zhu Yifan, Wu Lishuan, Cao Yan, Li Hong, Zhuang Junhong, Chen Shaojiang, Zhang Huayuan, Chen Qiuyue, Zhang Mingcai, Deng Xing Wang, Deng Dezhi, Li Jigang, Tian Feng
Abstract excerpt
Increasing planting density is a key strategy for enhancing maize yields1-3. An ideotype for dense planting requires a 'smart canopy' with leaf angles at different canopy layers differentially optimized to maximize light interception and photosynthesis4-6, among other features. Here we identified leaf angle architecture of smart canopy 1 (lac1), a natural mutant with upright upper leaves, less erect middle leaves...
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