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Drought\u2010adaptive root plasticity in maize depends on auxin signaling, yet how auxin homeostasis is dynamically tuned in response to water deficit remains unclear. This study investigates the transcription factor SQUAMOSA PROMOTER\u2010BINDING PROTEIN\u2010LIKE 12 (ZmSPL12) as a context\u2010dependent modulator of root growth plasticity under drought stress (DS).<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>We combined phenotypic phenotyping of transgenic overexpression and knockout maize lines, molecular biochemical assays, DAP\u2010seq, hormone quantification, and field drought trials of inbred lines and commercial hybrids.<\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>\n                          <jats:italic>ZmSPL12<\/jats:italic>\n                          overexpression produces shorter roots under well\u2010watered conditions yet sustains root elongation under DS, conferring enhanced drought adaptation. ZmSPL12 directly binds to the promoter of the auxin biosynthesis gene\n                          <jats:italic>ZmYUC5<\/jats:italic>\n                          and suppresses its expression, establishing a buffered basal auxin state in root tips, preventing drought\u2010triggered auxin overaccumulation that inhibits meristem activity. Field trials show that\n                          <jats:italic>ZmSPL12<\/jats:italic>\n                          overexpression enhances drought resilience in inbred lines and improves grain yield stability in commercial hybrids under water\u2010limited conditions.\n                        <\/jats:p>\n                      <\/jats:list-item>\n                      <jats:list-item>\n                        <jats:p>\n                          The ZmSPL12\u2013\n                          <jats:italic>ZmYUC5<\/jats:italic>\n                          module acts as a molecular rheostat that fine\u2010tunes root\u2010tip auxin homeostasis to coordinate drought\u2010adaptive root architectural plasticity in maize. 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