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The biological basis of epistasis between quantitative trait loci for flavone and 3-deoxyanthocyanin synthesis in maize (Zea mays L.).
Genome - 1 Aug 2001
Mcmullen M D, Snook M, Lee E A, Byrne P F, Kross H, Musket T A, Houchins K, Coe E H
Abstract excerpt
A major weakness in our understanding of the genetic basis of complex traits has been that of defining the extent and biological basis of epistasis. Our research group has been studying the genetic control of the accumulation of maysin, a C-glycosyl flavone, in maize, Zea mays (L.), silks. Previously, we demonstrated the importance of the p1 locus as a QTL for maysin synthesis. The p1 locus often exhibits...
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