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Received today — 3 June 2026 ⏭ Nature

Teosinte alleles enhance nitrogen assimilation and seed protein in maize

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By: Yongcai Huang · Yidong Zhu · Yahui Cui · Guolong Shi · Xiaoxian Wu · Wenhao Li · Zhiteng Chen · Yu Zhou · Yincong Gu · Zhigui Bao · Shiqi Luo · Xingguo Wu · Ruifan Li · Jingjing Liu · Xiangjie Dai · Junxin Liu · Di Chen · Lulu Gao · Chong You · Youliang Li · Yu Zhang · Wenqin Wang · Haihai Wang · Yongrui Wu
3 June 2026 at 01:00

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10575-8

Teosinte alleles enhance nitrogen assimilation and seed protein without lowering crop yield when expressed in modern maize, providing a powerful strategy for crop improvement to meet future population demands.

Plastoglobules compartmentalize nitrogen assimilation in maize

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By: Di Chen · Lulu Gao · Shujun Li · Yiqiu Cheng · Xiaoxian Wu · Wenhao Li · Jinman Zhang · Xueling Fu · Pan Xiang · Lu Sun · Zhiteng Chen · Hua Zhang · Youliang Li · Shiqi Luo · Chong You · Linhan Sun · Xing Huang · Yidong Zhu · Xing Zeng · Wenqin Wang · Yan He · Haihai Wang · Yu Zhang · Xuewei Chen · Yongrui Wu · Yongcai Huang
3 June 2026 at 01:00

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10610-8

Chloroplast plastoglobules act as nitrogen-assimilation hubs in maize, with key enzymes enhancing nitrogen-use efficiency and offering new strategies for developing high-yield, sustainable crops.
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