Effects of the quantitative trait locus qPss3 on inhibition of photoperiod sensitivity and resistance to stalk rot disease in maize.
Feili DuYiyuan TaoChuanyu MaMang ZhuChenyu GuoMingliang XuPublished in: TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik (2023)
hybrid heterozygous at both qPss3 and ZmCCT10 loci constitutes an optimal allele combination, showing high resistance to stalk rot without a significant delay in flowering time. Moreover, qPss3 is of great value in regulating the flowering time of tropical maize grown at high-latitude regions.