Feng, Qian https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3891-9712
Pereira, Lara https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5184-8587
Sapkota, Manoj https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9987-1193
Karnatam, Krishna Sai
Wang, Yanbing https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9064-8104
Nimmakayala, Padma https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2570-9193
Reddy, Umesh K. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4611-7143
van der Knaap, Esther https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4963-7427
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science Foundation (IOS 1564366)
Article History
Received: 19 November 2025
Accepted: 1 February 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: The corresponding author, Esther van der Knaap, is a member of the Editorial Board of Theoretical and Applied Genetics. As required by journal policy, they will not be involved in the editorial handling or peer-review process of this manuscript. Another Editor with no competing interests will be assigned to oversee the review. All authors declare that no other competing interests exist.