Maize is a major staple crop widely used as food, animal feed, and raw materials in
industrial production. High‐density planting is a major factor contributing to the continuous …

Brace roots are a unique but poorly understood set of organs found in some large cereal
crops such as maize. These roots develop from aerial stem nodes and can remain aerial or …

Root lodging poses a major threat to maize production, resulting in reduced grain yield and
quality, and increased harvest costs. Here, we combined expressional, genetic, and …

Context Ideotype root system architecture is crucial for achieving high yields in maize by
enhancing lodging resistance and nitrogen absorption, particularly under high planting …

Context Numerous studies have shown that appropriate nitrogen (N) positively affects wheat
yield increase, while excessive N decreases stem resistance to lodging and reduce yield. In …

Background Stalk lodging is the structural failure of crops due to external loading such as
wind. Short-stature (ie, dwarf) varieties of wheat and rice have shown promise in reducing …

This study tested the hypothesis that brassinosteroids (BRs) mediate moderate soil‐drying
(MD) to alleviate spikelet degeneration under high temperature (HT) stress during meiosis of …

Under all environments, roots are important for plant anchorage and acquiring water and
nutrients. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding how root architecture contributes to …

Roots anchor plants in soil, and the failure of anchorage (ie root lodging) is a major cause of
crop yield loss. Anchorage is often assumed to be driven by root system architecture (RSA) …

Lodging is a major limiting factor for grain yield and quality, and low light enhances lodging
risk by increasing stem elongation and decreasing culm thickness. This study evaluated the …