PID2021-126006OB-100 and PDC2022-133742-100 from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Pattern recognition receptors(PRRs)are integral to plant immunity,functioning as the first line of defense against pathogens.Among these,receptor kinases(RKs)play a critical role in recognizing external signals and in...
Obligate biotrophs depend on living hosts for nutrient acquisition to complete their life cycle,yet the mechanisms by which hosts restrict nutrient availability to pathogens remain largely unknown.The fungal pathogen ...
supported by Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project(no.2023ZD04070,W.Z.);the National Key Research and Development Program,Ministry of Science and Technology of China(no.2022YFD1201802,W.Z.);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(no.32472499,W.Z.);the Pinduoduo-China Agricultural University Research Fund(no.PC2023A01005,Y.-L.P.).
Maize(Zea mays)is one of the most important crops in the world,but its yield and quality are seriously affected by diverse diseases.Identifying broad-spectrum resistance genes is crucial for developing effective strat...
supported by Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project of China(2023ZD0407104);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32272025 and 31730011);the Pinduoduo-China Agricultural University Research Fund(PC2023B01001),and the Chinese Universities Scientific Fund.
Understanding how maize(Zea mays)responds to cold stress is crucial for facilitating breeding programs of cold-tolerant varieties.Despite extensive utilization of the genome-wide association study(GWAs)approach for ex...
Roughly 1.2 billion tons of grain produced from maize(Zea mays)hybrids were harvested worldwide in 2022 on more than 200 million hectares(Food and Agricultural Organization statistics).Hybrid maize adapted to increase...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32270263 to G.L.,32130077 to H.W.,and 32272140 to P.L.);the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation(ZR2022QC095,ZR2020MC023,ZR2022MC019).
Over the past few decades,significant improvements in maize yield have been largely attributed to increased plant density of upright hybrid varieties rather than increased yield per plant.However,dense planting trigge...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32321005);the Science and Technology Major Program of Hubei Province(2021ABA011);A.R.F.acknowledges the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme,project PlantaSYST(SGA-CSA no.739582 under FPA no.664620);the BG05M2OP001-1.003-001-C01 project,financed by the European Regional Development Fund through the BulgarianEuropean Regional Development Fund through the Bulgarian“Science and Education for Smart Growth"Operational Programme。
Doubled haploid(DH)technology and synthetic apomixis approaches can considerably shorten breeding cycles and enhance breeding efficiency.Compared with traditional breeding methods,DH technology offers the advantage of...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32172026,U22A20460 to F.Y.);the Interdisciplinary Sciences Research Institute(2662021JC005 to F.Y.);111 Project Crop genomics and Molecular Breeding(B20051 to F.Y.).
Maize develops separate ear and tassel inflorescences with initially similar morphology but ultimately different architecture and sexuality.The detailed regulatory mechanisms underlying these changes still remain larg...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31925030 to Y.W.);Young Scientist Project(2023YFD1200008 to T.Y.);Open Project Program(SKL-ZY202211)of the State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China;Talent Initiation Program from Sichuan Agricultural University.
During maize endosperm filling,sucrose not only serves as a source of carbon skeletons for storage-reserve synthesis but also acts as a stimulus to promote this process.However,the molecular mechanisms underlying sucr...
Biofortification of staple crops through genetic modification is a sustainable way to overcome nutrient deficiencies worldwide,especially in low-income developing countries.Iron is one of the most important minerals r...