Waterlogging tolerance in maize: genetic and molecular basis

Maize ( Zea mays L.) is an important crop around the world, but its growth and production can be severely limited by waterlogging. In response to waterlogging stress, elaborate regulatory mechanisms have evolved in maize under both natural and artificial selection. Some research efforts involving ge...

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Published inMolecular breeding Vol. 40; no. 12
Main Authors Liang, Kun, Tang, Kaiyuan, Fang, Tian, Qiu, Fazhan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Corn
Genomics and Sustainable Improvement
Life Sciences
Maize Genetics
Molecular biology
Morphology
Plant biology
Plant breeding
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Plant Pathology
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Regulatory mechanisms (biology)
Waterlogging
Zea mays
Maize
QTL/genes
Waterlogging tolerance
Genetic basis
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Summary:Maize ( Zea mays L.) is an important crop around the world, but its growth and production can be severely limited by waterlogging. In response to waterlogging stress, elaborate regulatory mechanisms have evolved in maize under both natural and artificial selection. Some research efforts involving genetic, genomic, and molecular strategies have focused on waterlogging stress biology in maize. Waterlogging affects the morphology, anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of maize. The ability to improve waterlogging tolerance in maize breeding programs hinges on a detailed understanding of the genetic basis for waterlogging tolerance in some maize lines. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of this genetic basis.
ISSN:1380-3743
1572-9788
DOI:10.1007/s11032-020-01190-0