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ArticleNature communications2026

Cultivar evolution underpins maize yield sensitivity to adverse climate conditions.

Li Zhang, Zhiyuan Bai, Wang Xi, Datong Zhang, Jørgen Eivind Olesen, Matthew Tom Harrison, Carl Bernacchi, David Makowski, Andrew James McDonald, Shanheng Shi and 6 more

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Li ZhangCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Farming system, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing, China.
Zhiyuan BaiCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Farming system, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing, China.
Wang XiCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Farming system, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing, China.
Datong ZhangCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Farming system, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing, China.
Jørgen Eivind OlesenDepartment of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6639-1273
Matthew Tom HarrisonTasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-452X
Carl BernacchiInstitute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
David MakowskiUniversité Paris-Saclay, AgroParisTech, INRAE,UMR 518 MIA PS, Palaiseau, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6385-3703
Andrew James McDonaldSoil and Crop Sciences Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2660-3470
Shanheng ShiCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Farming system, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing, China.
Ke LiuTasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8343-0449
Ehsan Eyshi RezaeiLeibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Müncheberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2603-8034
Qi ZhengDepartment of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA.
Yuli ShanSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5215-8657
Fu ChenCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Farming system, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing, China.
Xiaogang YinCollege of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Farming system, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Beijing, China. xiaogangyin@cau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9925-4585

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cultivar evolution through plant breeding is a cornerstone of contemporary food security, but the extent to which genetic adaptation to climatic variability and shocks contributes to yield gains is not well known. Here, we compile 48,797 cultivar-site-year observations from 2001 to 2020, covering the four prominent maize production regions in China with differing shifts in climatic conditions. The data shows that cultivar evolution underlies long-term yield gains, with productivity increasing by 0.3-2.8 Mg ha

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalClimateZea maysChinaHeat-Shock ResponseRain

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