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Breeding ideotype maize with enhanced yield through genomics-guided pyramiding of favorable alleles.
Nature genetics - 1 Apr 2026
Yao Wen, Ku Lixia, Wang Baobao, Ren Zhenzhen, Su Huihui, Li Chengwei, Liu Huafeng, Zeng Haixia, Liu Zhixue, Zhang Dongling, Wang Yazhou, Zhu Xinle, Zhao Qiannan, Hu Xiaomeng, Sun Chongyu, Han Shengbo, Chen Jiafa, Bao Miaomiao, Li Tianyi, Wang Haiyang, Chen Yanhui
Abstract excerpt
Breeding ideotype maize for high-density planting is crucial for increasing yield but is hindered by a limited understanding of plant architecture regulation. Here we uncover a prominent role for the accumulation of homozygous favorable alleles in genes regulating four principal shoot traits constituting a maize ideotype, and we identify and functionally validate eight architecture-regulating genes. Guided by...
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