Zhenying Dong

INTRODUCTION Maize is the crop with the largest planting area and yield in the world, and is vital for food, feed, and bioenergy. Heterosis is a phenomenon in which heterozygous hybrid progeny are superior to both homozygous parents, and the exploitation of heterosis through hybrid seed production is a cornerstone of modern maize breeding and greatly contributes to the global increase of maize grain yield (Wan et al., 2019; Liu et al., 2024; Paril et al., 2024).

Abstract : Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the world’s staple food crops. In order to feed the growing world population, improving maize yield is a top priority for breeding programs. Ear traits are important determinants of maize yield, and are mostly quantitatively inherited.

Molecular regulation of ZmMs7 required for maize male fertility and development of a dominant male-sterility system in multiple species Xueli An, Biao Ma, Meijuan Duan, Zhenying Dong, Ruogu Liu, Dingyang Yuan, Quancan Hou, Suowei Wu, Danfeng Zhang, Dongcheng Liu, Dong Yu, Yuwen Zhang, Ke Xie, Taotao Zhu, Ziwen Li, Simiao Zhang, Youhui Tian, Chang Liu, Jinping Li, Longping Yuan, Xiangyuan Wan Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Sep 2020, 202010255; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2010255117