1School of Agricultural Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, India
2Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, India
3ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana-141 004, Punjab, India
*Corresponding author: pritisharma@pau.edu
Online Published on 24 November, 2025.