Abstract
Maize(Zea mays)cultivation is strongly affected by both abiotic and biotic stress,leading to reduced growth and productivity.It has recently become clear that regulators of plant stress responses,in-cluding the phytohormones abscisic acid(ABA),ethylene(ET),and jasmonic acid(JA),together with reactive oxygen species(ROS),shape plant growth and development.Beyond their well established functions in stress responses,these molecules play crucial roles in balancing growth and defense,which must be finely tuned to achieve high yields in crops while maintaining some level of defense.In this review,we provide an in-depth analysis of recent research on the developmental functions of stress regulators,focusing specifically on maize.By un-raveling the contributions of these regulators to maize development,we present new avenues for enhancing maize cultivation and growth while highlighting the potential risks associated with ma-nipulating stress regulators to enhance grain yields in the face of environmental challenges.
基金项目
国家自然科学基金(U21A20212)
中国博士后科学基金(2021M701172)
中央高校基本科研业务费专项(2022TC136)
中央高校基本科研业务费专项(2023RC057)
Open Funds of the State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry(SKLPPBKF2113)