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ArticleNature genetics2025

A pangenome of maize provides genetic insights into drought resistance.

Shiping Yang, Yijie Wang, Qin Huang, Mengyuan Wang, Shuhui Wang, Xiaomeng Fu, Chaohui Zhu, Jinkui Cheng, Shengxue Liu, Zhirui Yang and 4 more

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Article in Nature genetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Hybrid origin and phenotype evolution of the modern maize.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors.

Shiping Yang *Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Yijie Wang *Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-2852-5233
Qin Huang *Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Mengyuan Wang *Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Shuhui WangCollege of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, China.
Xiaomeng FuFrontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1905-2895
Chaohui ZhuFrontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Jinkui ChengFrontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Shengxue LiuFrontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6977-1119
Zhirui YangFrontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-5864
Ning YangNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6354-3534
Jianbing YanNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-7811
Xiaohong YangFrontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6438-948X
Feng QinFrontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental Resilience, Center for Crop Functional Genomics and Molecular Breeding, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. qinfeng@cau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9134-4711

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2019M660867
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drought poses a severe threat to the stability of crop yields. It is crucial to identify genetic resources and decipher the molecular mechanisms underlying drought resistance in crops. Here we generated high-quality genome assemblies of 25 maize germplasms exhibiting substantial variation in drought resistance. Combined with 31 additional maize genome sequences, a comprehensive pangenome analysis was performed. Rare allelic variations and extensive regulatory diversity were revealed in abscisic acid-related or drought-related genes, which may contribute to the diversity in drought resistance among germplasms. Furthermore, we identified three genes, ZmUGE2, ZmSIL2 and ZmASI3, that enhance maize drought resistance by strengthening mechanical support of the cell wall, regulating stress-responsive gene expression and coordinating male and female inflorescence development, respectively. Thus, this study provides valuable insight into the genetic control of drought resistance in maize at different growing stages. The expanded maize pangenome information serves as a valuable resource for maize genomic research.

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DroughtsGenome, PlantZea maysDrought ResistanceGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantPlant ProteinsStress, PhysiologicalPlant Proteins

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