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Aug 2026
The cellular and genetic basis of inflorescence divergence between maize and teosinte
A single-nucleus and spatial transcriptome atlas of developing maize and teosinte ears is generated, providing a cell-resolved mechanistic framework for how cob architecture and kernel number were shaped during maize domestication, offering new insights into the formation of key agronomic traits.
Yue-Bin Wang, Ruijie Mao, Yu Liu et al.
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