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Imaging and Analysis for Quantifying Maize (Zea mays) Abiotic Stress Phenotypes
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2025
A method is presented for low-cost imaging of plants to measure phenotypes, along with best practices for image capture and an image analysis pipeline for quantifying plant traits. These methods were applied to measure maize (Zea mays) phenotypes under heat, drought, and combined abiotic stress conditions.
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High-throughput, Microscale Protocol for the Analysis of Processing Parameters and Nutritional Qualities in Maize (Zea mays L.)
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2018
Here, we present a microscale protocol for processing grain samples and for incorporating this microscale approach into a high-throughput analytical pipeline. This is a higher throughput adaptation of currently available protocols.
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Lignin Down-regulation of Zea mays via dsRNAi and Klason Lignin Analysis
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2014
A double stranded RNA interference (dsRNAi) technique is employed to down-regulate the maize cinnamoyl coenzyme A reductase (ZmCCR1) gene to lower plant lignin content. Lignin down-regulation from the cell wall is visualized by microscopic analyses and quantified by the Klason method. Compositional changes in hemicellulose and crystalline cellulose are analyzed.
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Kinematic Analysis of Cell Division and Expansion: Quantifying the Cellular Basis of Growth and Sampling Developmental Zones in Zea mays Leaves
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2016
Quantifying cell division and expansion is of crucial importance to the understanding of whole-plant growth. Here, we present a protocol to calculate cellular parameters determining maize leaf growth rates and highlight the use of these data for investigating molecular growth regulatory mechanisms by directing developmental stage-specific sampling strategies.
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Quantifying Plant Soluble Protein and Digestible Carbohydrate Content, Using Corn (Zea mays) As an Exemplar
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2018
The protocols described herein provide a clear and approachable methodology for measuring soluble protein and digestible (non-structural) carbohydrate content in plant tissues. The ability to quantify these two plant macronutrients has significant implications for advancing the fields of plant physiology, nutritional ecology, plant-herbivore interactions and food-web ecology.
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Maize first concentrates carbon dioxide in specialized leaf cells before the Calvin cycle, the series of reactions that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds. This C4 arrangement supports efficient photosynthesis when light and temperature are high or water is limited. Its importance extends beyond physiology because these conditions strongly influence plant growth and crop performance.
Reproduction depends on the separation of male and female structures. Tassels produce the male reproductive material, while ears contain the female structures that can develop kernels after pollination. This arrangement gives researchers visible traits to examine when studying flowering, pollination, kernel formation, and the biological factors that influence reproductive success.
The C4 pathway matters because it changes how maize handles carbon dioxide before the Calvin cycle begins. By concentrating carbon dioxide in particular leaf cells, the plant maintains photosynthetic efficiency in environments characterized by strong light, high temperatures, or limited water. This mechanism helps explain maize’s value for studying plant responses to environmental stress.
Maize provides a system for investigating inheritance alongside visible aspects of plant development. Researchers can examine plant architecture, flowering behavior, stress responses, and kernel production as biological traits. Studying these features connects genetic variation with changes in growth and reproduction, making the species useful for linking inheritance to whole-plant biology.
A maize study can focus on a defined biological feature, such as plant architecture, flowering, stress response, or inheritance, and then relate observations to growth or reproduction. Researchers may examine tassels, ears, kernels, or plant form as relevant outcomes. This approach supports comparisons among traits while connecting experimental findings to crop improvement and resilience.
Research on maize can connect biological traits with several production goals. Findings about development, stress responses, flowering, inheritance, and photosynthetic performance can support efforts to improve yield and resilience. The crop’s products are used for human food, animal feed, biofuel, and industrial purposes, so biological knowledge has relevance across agriculture and related industries.