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The teosinte-derived allele COOL1 is a potential target for molecular design of chilling resilience in maize
Xiaoyu Guo1, Kang Chong1,2
1Key Laboratory of Forage Breeding-by-Design and Utilization, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China.
Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
|February 12, 2025
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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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