2018年我国玉米生物学研究取得了很大进展，在国内外学术期刊发表了一系列有重要影响的研究成果。在75个SCI收录期刊上发表玉米生物学相关研究论文282篇，其中，5年平均影响因子超过5.0的高水平期刊发表论文有63篇，比2017年的49篇增加了14篇。主要进展可以归纳为下7个方面，玉米基因组研究、玉米子粒发育遗传调控研究、玉米根遗传调控研究、玉米抗非生物胁迫遗传调控研究、玉米抗生物胁迫遗传调控研究、玉米开花期遗传调控研究和玉米育性遗传调控研究。

In 2018, the progresses of maize biology research in China were well demonstrated by maintaining the momentum of having high impact research articles published in top academic journals. Totally, 282 research pa-pers were published in 75 SCI journals, with 63 papers having relative high impact factor(IF>5). Overall, important progresses have been made in the following directions:genomics, genetic regulation of maize kernel development, genetic regulation of maize root, genetic regulations of maize biotic and abiotic stresses, genetic regulation of maize flowering time, genetic regulation of maize fertility.

国家重点研发计划项目（2017YFD0101104）、国家自然科学基金项目（31671698）、国家自然科学基金创新研究群体（31421005）