Silks are the long threads at the tips of maize ears onto which pollen land and sperm nuclei
travel long distances to fertilize egg cells, giving rise to embryos and seeds; however fungal …

Maize (Zea mays L.) can exhibit yield penalties as a result of unfavorable changes to
growing conditions. The main threat to current and future global maize production is heat …

Breeding programmes have increased the yields of major crops, including maize (Zea mays
L.), but the suitability of optimized traits to future climates remains unclear. Here, by …

High temperature (HT) stress during flowering severely threatens crop grain yield, however,
little is known about the underlying mechanisms in maize. A HT sensitive maize hybrid was …

Genotypic difference in nitrogen responsiveness of maize grain yield has gained
considerable attention, however, the underlying physiological mechanism is less …

In the absence of stress, crop growth depends on the amount of light intercepted by the
canopy and the conversion efficiency [radiation use efficiency (RUE)]. This study tested the …

Drought is a major abiotic stress reducing maize (Zea mays) yield worldwide especially
before and during silking. The mechanism underlying drought tolerance in maize and the …

Increases in frequency and magnitude of drought and heat events are the prime abiotic
constraints, which cause considerable adverse effects on maize kernel set and grain yield …

Context or problem A range of maize (Zea mays L.) hybrid maturities are planted across the
US Corn Belt, yet, studies that concurrently evaluate genetic gain for grain yield and …

High temperature around flowering and early grain filling greatly reduced maize yield.
Hybrids responded differently to high temperature stress, but the underlying mechanisms …