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Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important crop around the world, but its growth and production can be severely limited by waterlogging. In response to waterlogging stress, elaborate regulatory mechanisms have evolved in maize under both natural and artificial selection. Some research efforts involving genetic, genomic, and molecular strategies have focused on waterlogging stress biology in maize. Waterlogging affects the morphology, anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of maize. The ability to improve waterlogging tolerance in maize breeding programs hinges on a detailed understanding of the genetic basis for waterlogging tolerance in some maize lines. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of this genetic basis.
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Liang, K., Tang, K., Fang, T. et al. Waterlogging tolerance in maize: genetic and molecular basis. Mol Breeding 40, 111 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11032-020-01190-0
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