Networks are powerful tools to uncover functional roles of genes in phenotypic variation at a
system-wide scale. Here, we constructed a maize network map that contains the genomic, …

Maize is a globally valuable commodity and one of the most extensively studied genetic
model organisms. However, we know surprisingly little about the extent and potential utility of …

Maize (Zea mays) is one of the most important crops in the world. However, few agronomically
important maize genes have been cloned and used for trait improvement, due to its …

A detailed understanding of genetic architecture of mRNA expression by millions of genetic
variants is important for studying quantitative trait variation. In this study, we identified 1.25M …

… Yingjie Xiao1*, Hao Tong1*, Xiaohong Yang2, Shizhong Xu3, Qingchun Pan1, Feng
Qiao1, Mohammad Sharif Raihan1, Yun Luo1, Haijun Liu1, Xuehai Zhang1, Ning Yang1 …

Maize (Zea mays) is a major staple crop. Maize kernel size and weight are important contributors
to its yield. Here, we measured kernel length, kernel width, kernel thickness, hundred …

The temperate-tropical division of early maize germplasms to different agricultural environments
was arguably the greatest adaptation process associated with the success and near …

Gene expression variation largely contributes to phenotypic diversity and constructing pan-transcriptome
is considered necessary for species with complex genomes. However, the …

The origins of maize were the topic of vigorous debate for nearly a century, but neither the
current genetic model nor earlier archaeological models account for the totality of available …

Amino acids are both constituents of proteins, providing the essential nutrition for humans
and animals, and signalling molecules regulating the growth and development of plants. Most …