In silico analysis of the evolution of root phenotypes during maize domestication in Neolithic soils of Tehuacan

• Published in: bioRxiv
• Main Authors: Lopez-Valdivia, Ivan, Vallebueno-Estrada, Miguel, Rangarajan, Harini, Swarts, Kelly, Benz, Bruce, Blake, Michael, Jagdeep Singh Sidhu, Perez-Limon, Sergio, Sawers, Ruairidh Jh, Schneider, Hannah, Lynch, Jonathan
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 03.01.2025; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
• Edition: 3.2
• Subjects: Adaptation; Agricultural practices; Carbon dioxide; Corn; Domestication; Holocene; Phenotypes; Plant Biology; Soil degradation; Structure-function relationships; Zea luxurians; Tehuacan Valley

Roots are essential for plant adaptation to changing environments, yet the role of roots in crop domestication remains unclear. This study examines the evolution of root phenotypes from teosinte to maize, a transition resulting in reduced nodal root number (NRN), multiseriate cortical sclerenchyma (...