Phenotypic plasticity, stalk geometry, and noncoding variation underpin stalk lodging resistance in maize
Bharath Kunduru, Norbert T. Bokros, Kaitlin Tabaracci, Rohit Kumar, Manwinder S. Brar, Christopher J. Stubbs, Yusuf Oduntan, Caíque Machado e Silva, W.C. Bridges, Ravi V. Mural, Seth DeBolt, Gota Morota, Christopher S. McMahan, Daniel J. Robertson, Rajandeep S. Sekhon
This study identifies genetic and phenotypic factors contributing to stalk lodging resistance in maize by analyzing intermediate traits and their genetic correlations.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintGenetics