Sergio Pérez-Limón

This study investigates the role of maize inversion Inv4m in adaptation to phosphorus-deficient soils and finds that phosphorus deficiency does not drive its adaptive value.

This paper identifies the chromosomal inversion Inv4m in teosinte mexicana and shows it affects maize flowering time, plant height, and gene networks through JMJ histone demethylases.

The paper uses a MAGIC population to study genetic architecture of clinal traits in Mexican maize, finding one major QTL for tassel branching and multiple QTL for flowering time with complex environmental associations.

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.

This study analyzes the evolution of root phenotypes in maize during domestication by linking ancient DNA, paleobotany, and modeling to environmental changes in Tehuacan Valley.