Plant trait heterosis is quantitatively associated with expression heterosis of plastid ribosomal proteins
D. Birdseye, L. De Boer, Z. Shen, H. Bai, P. Zhou, E. A. Schmelz, N. M. Springer, S. Briggs
This study identifies chloroplast ribosomal protein expression heterosis as a quantitative predictor of plant height heterosis in maize hybrids.
bioRxiv · Feb 16, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology