The genetic architecture of leaf vein density traits and its importance for photosynthesis in maize
José L. Coyac-Rodríguez, Sergio Pérez-Limón, Elizabeth Hernandez-Jaimes, Marcela Hernández-Coronado, Daniel Camo-Escobar, Ana Laura Alonso‐Nieves, María De Jesús Ortega-Estrada, Nicole Gomez-Capetillo, Ruairidh J. H. Sawers, Carlos Ortiz‐Ramírez
The paper examines the genetic basis of leaf vein density in maize and links it to photosynthesis, finding that higher vein density correlates with increased photosynthetic rates in small intermediate veins.
bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology