Overview
| Species: | Zea mays |
| Genus: | Zea |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Taxonomy ID: | 4577 |
| Common Name: | maize |
Introduction
Zea mays is an annual grass plant. It is one of the most important economic crops
in the world and the main food with the highest total output in the world. In addition, Zea mays is also an
important feed and industrial raw material. With the rapid development of single-cell sequencing technology
in plants, this technology has been used in the research of multiple tissue in Zea mays such as roots,
ears, leaves, etc. mainly including growth and development[1-2], environmental adaptation[3], and
disease resistance[4] and nutrient absorption[5].
[1] Ortiz-Ramírez C, Guillotin B, Xu X, et al. Ground tissue circuitry regulates organ complexity in maize and Setaria[J]. Science, 2021, 374(6572): 1247-1252.
[2] Tao S, Liu P, Shi Y, et al. Single-cell transcriptome and network analyses unveil key transcription factors regulating mesophyll cell development in maize[J]. Genes, 2022, 13(2): 374.
[3] Sun G, Xia M, Li J, et al. The maize single-nucleus transcriptome comprehensively describes signaling networks governing movement and development of grass stomata[J]. The Plant Cell, 2022, 34(5): 1890-1911.
[4] Cao Y, Ma J, Han S, et al. Single‐cell RNA sequencing profiles reveal cell type‐specific transcriptional regulation networks conditioning fungal invasion in maize roots[J]. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2023.
[5] Li X, Zhang X, Gao S, et al. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the landscape of maize root tips and assists in identification of cell type-specific nitrate-response genes[J]. The Crop Journal, 2022, 10(6): 1589-1600.
[2] Tao S, Liu P, Shi Y, et al. Single-cell transcriptome and network analyses unveil key transcription factors regulating mesophyll cell development in maize[J]. Genes, 2022, 13(2): 374.
[3] Sun G, Xia M, Li J, et al. The maize single-nucleus transcriptome comprehensively describes signaling networks governing movement and development of grass stomata[J]. The Plant Cell, 2022, 34(5): 1890-1911.
[4] Cao Y, Ma J, Han S, et al. Single‐cell RNA sequencing profiles reveal cell type‐specific transcriptional regulation networks conditioning fungal invasion in maize roots[J]. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2023.
[5] Li X, Zhang X, Gao S, et al. Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals the landscape of maize root tips and assists in identification of cell type-specific nitrate-response genes[J]. The Crop Journal, 2022, 10(6): 1589-1600.
