The genome of stress tolerant crop wild relativePaspalum vaginatum leads to increased biomassproductivity in the crop Zea mays
G. Sun, N. Wase, S. Shu, J. Jenkins, B. Zhou, C. Chen, L. Sandor, C. Plott, Y. Yoshinga, C. Daum, P. Qi, K. W. Barry, A. Lipzen, L. Berry, T. Gottilla, , J. C. Schnable
This study sequenced Paspalum vaginatum, a stress-tolerant wild relative of maize, and found that inducing trehalose accumulation in maize increases biomass through autophagy.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology