Maize breeding enhances lodging resistance through vertical allocation changes of stem dry matter and nitrogen

The maize stem provides structural support to other plant organs and stores carbohydrates and nitrogen (N) that can be remobilized to grain. Yet it remains unknown whether breeding programs have indirectly affected vertical stem dry matter and N allocation. Our objectives were to i) determine the dr...

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Main Authors: Alejo Ruiz, Agustin Listello, Slobodan Trifunovic, Sotirios V. Archontoulis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1514045/full
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