Pingxi Wang

A Dominant-Negative Pleiotropic QTL from Elite Maize Inbred Line Zheng58 Underpins Ideal Plant Architecture for High-Density Maize Breeding

The elite maize inbred line Zheng58, female parent of the widely cultivated hybrid Zhengdan958, is renowned for conferring short stature and high-density tolerance. Despite its critical role in modern breeding, the genetic basis of its dominant dwarfing effect has remained elusive. In this study, we dissected the genet...