Shrestha, Jiban https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3755-8812
Ghimire, Surya Kant
Dhakal, Krishna Hari
Tripathi, Mahendra Prasad
Article History
Received: 2 December 2025
Accepted: 24 March 2026
First Online: 13 April 2026
Change Date: 15 May 2026
Change Type: Update
Change Details: The original online version of this article was revised: Typographical errors were identified in Eqs. 2, 3, and 4, and the related text. The article has been updated to rectify the errors.
Change Date: 5 June 2026
Change Type: Correction
Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:
Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44279-026-00629-w
Declarations
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: All maize plant materials used in this study were acquired and handled in accordance with applicable national and institutional regulations governing agricultural research in Nepal. No endangered, protected, or restricted plant species were used in the study. The study involved cultivated maize genotypes maintained by the National Maize Research Program, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal. No wild plant or seed collections.
: All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript and consent to its publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.