The teosinte‐derived allele COOL1 is a potential target for molecular design of chilling resilience in maize

2025/02/12 by Xiaoyu Guo, Kang Chong · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Crop Yield and Soil Fertility #Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals #Genetics and Plant Breeding

paper · doi:10.1111/jipb.13865

openalex publication_date 2025/02/12 · openalex created_date 2025/02/13 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This commentary on Zeng et al. (2025, Cell) discusses the role of COOL1 in maize cold adaptation, highlighting its significance for high-latitude adaptation and the potential for molecular design breeding to enhance cold tolerance in maize.

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• 🥶 🌽 In this commentary, Xiaoyu Guo and Kang Chong discuss new work from @cellpress.bsky.social exploring the role of COOL1 in maize cold adaptation: its significance for high-latitude adaptation and [bsky, 3 points, 0 comments]

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