Frank Hochholdinger

Specification of embryonic shoot stem cells via a small RNA-driven morphogenic circuit

This paper identifies a small RNA-driven morphogenic circuit in maize embryos that regulates shoot stem cell specification through auxin signaling and cell division patterning.

Ethylene signal-driven plant-multitrophic synergy boosts crop performance

This study identifies ERF transcription factors as key regulators of AM fungal-induced lateral root development in maize, revealing a tripartite signaling network involving ethylene, flavonoids, and microbial synergies.

Regulation of heterosis-associated gene expression complementation in maize hybrids

This study shows that single-parent expression complementation explains 29% of heterotic variance in maize hybrids and reveals cis/trans eQTL regulation of SPE patterns.

Pathogenic fungus exploits the lateral root regulators to induce pluripotency in maize shoots

This study identifies fungal effectors that hijack maize lateral root regulators to induce gall formation by derepressing auxin signaling and promoting cell proliferation.

Embracing native diversity to enhance maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II in maize (Zea mays L.)

The paper identifies a rare allele of ndhm1 in maize that improves cold tolerance and photosynthetic efficiency through NDH-mediated cyclic electron transport.

Association of the benzoxazinoid pathway with boron homeostasis in maize

GWAS identified benzoxazinless3 in the benzoxazinoid biosynthesis pathway to play a role in boron homeostasis in maize.

Expanding the BonnMu sequence-indexed repository of transposon induced maize (Zea mays L.) mutations in dent and flint germplasm

The paper expands the BonnMu maize mutant collection by generating 8,064 F2-families with 425,924 Mu insertions affecting 36,612 gene models.

Catechol acetylglucose: A newly identified benzoxazinoid-regulated defensive metabolite in maize

This study identifies catechol acetylglucose as a benzoxazinoid-regulated defensive metabolite in maize and shows its role in plant-insect interactions.

Heritable microbiome variation is correlated with source environment in locally adapted maize varieties

The paper investigates how host genotype and source environment influence the microbiome of maize, finding genetic variants linked to microbiome composition and environmental adaptation.

European maize genomes unveil pan-genomic dynamics of repeats and genes

The paper reports high-quality genome sequences of European flint maize lines and analyzes genomic dynamics between European and US maize germplasm.

European Flint reference sequences complement the maize pan-genome

The paper reports the de novo assembly of two European Flint maize lines to enhance the maize pan-genome.