Trends in stomatal density and size in maize hybrids representing 100 years of long-term breeding for yield
Memis Bilgici, Elnaz Ebrahimi, Leticia Prada de Miranda, Sara Lira, Lucas Borrás, Thomas Young, Recep Yavuz, Kenneth J. Moore, Philip M. Dixon, Thomas Lübberstedt
This study examines changes in maize stomatal traits over 100 years of breeding, finding reduced total stomatal pore area and increased density in modern hybrids.
Frontiers in Plant Science · May 13, 2026Peer-reviewedGenetics