MicroRNA transcriptomic analysis of the sixth leaf of maize (Zea mays L.) revealed a regulatory mechanism of jointing stage heterosis

Abstract Background Zhengdan 958 (Zheng 58 × Chang 7–2), a commercial hybrid that is produced in a large area in China, is the result of the successful use of the heterotic pattern of Reid × Tang-SPT. The jointing stage of maize is the key period from vegetative to reproductive growth, which determi...

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Main Authors: Gege Hou, Yahui Dong, Fangfang Zhu, Qiannan Zhao, Tianyi Li, Dandan Dou, Xingli Ma, Liancheng Wu, Lixia Ku, Yanhui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-02751-3