| abstract |
The present invention relates to modified, transgenic or genome-edited / mutated corn plants that are semi-dwarf and have one or more improved ear traits compared to a control plant, such as increase in ear area, seed weight increased single, increased fresh weight of the ear, increased number of florets and mitigated flowering delay. Modified, transgenic or genome edited / mutated corn plants comprise a transgene that encodes one or more CONSTANS (CO) or similar to CONSTANS (COL) polypeptides, and have reduced expression of one or more GA20 or GA3 oxidase genes. Methods are also provided to produce modified, transgenic or genetically edited / mutated corn plants. |