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Artificial Intelligence in Plant Sciences
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sRNA_seq_clean_thrips_leafdiscs_timeseries
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sRNA_seq_clean_thrips_leafdiscs_timeseries
Two maize genes found to control branching and ear placement for better yields
PubMed · 2026-07-09
Scientists identified two genes that control how corn plants branch and grow, confirming one gene increases tassel branching while another limits ear shank length. This work gives breeders precise genetic targets to engineer higher-yielding, better-shaped corn plants.
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830 significant DNA markers were identified across four plant architecture traits in 206 maize inbred lines using over 1.19 million SNPs.
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ZmARM5 positively regulates tassel branch number: corn plants with altered ZmARM5 activity showed measurable changes in how many tassel branches they produced.
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ZmNRT1 negatively regulates ear shank length: suppressing or enhancing this gene shifted the length of the stalk segment connecting ear to main stem.
