supported by STI2030-Major Projects(2023ZD04069,Z231100003723004);the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(32425041);the Chinese Universities Scientific Fund(2024TC165).
Maize(Zea mays L.)is a globally significant crop essential for food,feed,and bioenergy production.The maize kernel,serving as a primary sink for starch,proteins,lipids,and essential micronutrients,is crucial for enhan...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32372116)to Yan He.
Chromosomal DNA double-strand breaks(DSBs)are often generated in the genome of all living organisms.To combat DNA damage,organisms have evolved several DSB repair mechanisms,with nonhomologous end-joining(NHEJ)and hom...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31971962,31771812,and 32272129 to Yuling Li);Zhongyuan Scholars in Henan Province(22400510003 to Yuling Li);the Major Public Welfare Projects of Henan Province(201300111100 to Yuling Li);Tackle Program of Agricultural Seed in Henan Province(2022010201 to Yuling Li);Technical System of Maize Industry in Henan Province(HARS62922-02-S to Yuling Li);Key Scientific Research Projects for Higher Education of Henan Province(19zx001 to Yuling Li).
The development of maize(Zea mays)kernels is a complex physiological process regulated by numerous genes in a spatially and temporally coordinated manner.However,many regulatory genes involved in this process remain u...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32401919);the Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province(242102111126).
Recent studies have shown that mucilage secretion from aerial roots is an essential feature of modern maize inbred lines,with some retaining the nitrogen-fixing capabilities of ancient landraces.To explore the genetic...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32071959);the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFD2303304);the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province(LJNY202103);the Shandong Province Key Agricultural Project for Application Technology Innovation(SDAIT02-08)to Peng Liu.
Heat stress,a major challenge in modern agriculture due to global warming,significantly reduces crop productivity.To mitigate its adverse effects on maize yield,it is crucial to understand the mechanisms by which heat...
supported by the Natural Science Fund of China(31771724);the Key Research and Development Project of Shaanxi Province(2024NC-ZDCYL-01-10).
The increase in soil temperature associated with climate change has introduced considerable challenges to crop production.Split nitrogen application(SN)represents a potential strategy for improving crop nitrogen use e...
supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFF1003501);Biological BreedingMajor Projects(2023ZD04076);Funds from State Key Laboratory of Maize Bio-breeding(SKLMB2404,SKLMB2440);Anhui Natural Science Foundation(2308085QC92).
Meiosis,a critical process for sexual reproduction,requires precise regulation to ensure the correct progression of meiotic stages.In yeast and animals,errors in meiotic recombination and homologous chromosomes synaps...
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32071921);Key R&D Program of Shandong Province,China(2021LZGC022);Taishan Scholars Project(ts201712024).
Arogenate dehydratase(ADT)catalyzes the final step in phenylalanine synthesis and is crucial for plant development and metabolism.Previously,we demonstrated that the ADT/prephenate dehydratase ZmADT2 is essential for ...
supported by Biological Breeding-National Science and Technology Major Project(2023ZD04069);Young Scientist Project(2023YFD1200008);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32472122);Sichuan Provincial General Project(24NSFSC1704);the Open Project Program and Biological Breeding Program of State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China(SKL-ZY202211).
Phosphorylation is one of the major posttranslational modifications to control plant growth and development.Opaque2(O2)represents a central hub for endosperm filling,which largely determines seed yield and nutrient st...
financially funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2004205);the China Agricultural University-Syngenta Project.
Fusarium ear rot(FER),caused by Fusarium verticillioides,is a destructive fungal disease of maize.FER resistance is a complex,quantitatively inherited trait controlled by multiple minor-effect genes.In this study,we e...