Identification of the ZmATG18 subfamily genes in maize and the role of ZmATG18a in drought stress

Abstract Background Autophagy represents an ancient cytoprotective program that sustains cell viability under metabolic or environmental stresses via targeted recycling of cellular components. However, the contribution of ATG18s in maize is ambiguous. Results This work aims to identify and character...

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Published in:	BMC Genomics
Main Authors:	Ziming Wang, Feiyan Luo, Cheng Meng, Jihao Si, Wenzhi Zhang, Jiahao Sun, Zhe Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Maize ZmATG18a Drought stress
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11910-5