How does selection for flowering in maize shapes defenses components against the European Corn Borer ?
Sacha Revillon, Inoussa Sanané, Matthieu Reymond, Valérie Mechin, Nathalie Galic, François Rebaudo, Frédéric Marion‐Poll, Christine Dillmann, Judith Legrand
The paper examines how selection for flowering time in maize affects defense compounds and susceptibility to the European corn borer, showing genetic background-dependent outcomes.
bioRxiv · Dec 14, 2025 · PreprintEcology