A single nucleotide polymorphism in conz1 enhances maize adaptation to higher latitudes.

Interestingly, I qPR9 i -NIL SP B73 sp carried the SNP166A allele that reduced photoperiod response, while I qPR9 i -NIL SP TIL11 sp carried the SNP166G allele that enhanced photoperiod response (Figure 1j). Keywords: conz1; qPR9; photoperiod response; latitudinal adaptation EN conz1 qPR9 photoperiod response latitudinal adaptation 2163 2165 3 10/19/23 20231101 NES 231101 Flowering time is a key trait determining the local adaptation of plants. [Extracted from the article]