J Integr Plant Biol.

• Brief Communication •    

Asymmetric selection decoupling of nitrogen use efficiency in maize

Li'an Jin1, 2, 3†, Jiafan Liu3†, Shan Jiang2, Liqin Li3, Jiajing Li1, 2, 3, Gang Guo1, 2, 3, Qingyun Zhang1, 2, 3, Zhennan Xu2, 4, Zhigang Zheng3, Junjie Zou3, Baobao Wang1, 2, Haiyang Wang3* and Miaoyun Xu3*   

  1. 1. Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China;
    2. National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China;
    3. Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya, 572025 China;
    4. These authors contributed equally to this work.;
    5. State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081 China
    †These authors contributed equally to this work.
    *Correspondences: Miaoyun Xu (xumiaoyun@caas.cn, Dr. Xu is fully responsible for the distribution of all materials associated with this article); Haiyang Wang (wanghaiyang@yzwlab.cn)
  • Received:2026-04-26 Accepted:2026-09-17 Online:2026-10-04
  • Supported by:
    This research was supported by the PhD Scientific Research and Innovation Foundation of the Education Department of Hainan Province Joint Project of Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City (HSPHDSRF-2024-11-003), the Hainan Science and Technology Talent Innovation Project (KJRC2023C16), and the Basic Research Project in 2025 (HY25YCKY01)/2026 (HY26YCKY01) of Yazhouwan National Laboratory.
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