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Genome-wide association study of leaf architecture in the maize nested association mapping population.
Nature genetics - 1 Feb 2011
Tian Feng, Bradbury Peter J, Brown Patrick J, Hung Hsiaoyi, Sun Qi, Flint-Garcia Sherry, Rocheford Torbert R, McMullen Michael D, Holland James B, Buckler Edward S
Abstract excerpt
US maize yield has increased eight-fold in the past 80 years, with half of the gain attributed to selection by breeders. During this time, changes in maize leaf angle and size have altered plant architecture, allowing more efficient light capture as planting density has increased. Through a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of the maize nested association mapping panel, we determined the genetic basis of...
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