Nature Communications (Jun 2022)

Physiological adaptive traits are a potential allele reservoir for maize genetic progress under challenging conditions

  • Claude Welcker,
  • Nadir Abusamra Spencer,
  • Olivier Turc,
  • Italo Granato,
  • Romain Chapuis,
  • Delphine Madur,
  • Katia Beauchene,
  • Brigitte Gouesnard,
  • Xavier Draye,
  • Carine Palaffre,
  • Josiane Lorgeou,
  • Stephane Melkior,
  • Colin Guillaume,
  • Thomas Presterl,
  • Alain Murigneux,
  • Randall J. Wisser,
  • Emilie J. Millet,
  • Fred van Eeuwijk,
  • Alain Charcosset,
  • François Tardieu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30872-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Phenomic and genomic approaches are required to evaluate the progress of breeding strategies. Here, the authors analyse 65 years of genetic progress in maize, showing that breeders have selected traits with stable effects on yield whereas not for adaptive traits key for climate change adaptation.