Xiaomeng Shen

Sep 20, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Xiaomeng Shen |Lei Liu |Thu Tran |Qiang Ning

Introduction Kernel row number (KRN) is an important trait for increasing maize yield through genetic modifications. Thus, it has been a target trait in maize breeding programs. The cloning and exploitation of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for KRN has been an effective strategy for increasing the total kernel number and yield (Hawkins et al., 2013; Lopez-Reynoso and Hallauer, 1998).