Claude Welcker

The paper identifies genomic and transcriptomic factors determining gene dispensability in maize by analyzing a pan-gene set and transcriptomic profiles across multiple tissues.

This paper models flowering time plasticity in maize using a physiological reaction norm, revealing genotype-specific differences in environmental perception and adaptation strategies.

The paper uses multi-omics data from controlled conditions to predict platform and field traits in maize hybrids, showing higher predictive abilities than GBLUP for platform traits but only slight improvements for field traits.

This study identifies environment-dependent SNP-protein co-expression and trait associations in maize under drought conditions, revealing pleiotropic loci and candidate genes for drought tolerance.

The paper compares genotyping-by-sequencing and microarrays for detecting QTLs, showing they complement each other by tagging different haplotypes and improving detection power and localization.