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Dissecting tocopherols content in maize (Zea mays L.), using two segregating populations and high-density single nucleotide polymorphism markers.
BMC plant biology - 2 Nov 2012
Shutu Xu, Dalong Zhang, Ye Cai, Yi Zhou, Shah Trushar, Ali Farhan, Qing Li, Zhigang Li, Weidong Wang, Jiansheng Li, Xiaohong Yang, Jianbing Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tocopherols, which are vitamin E compounds, play an important role in maintaining human health. Compared with other staple foods, maize grains contain high level of tocopherols. RESULTS: Two F(2) populations (K22/CI7 and K22/Dan340, referred to as POP-1 and POP-2, respectively), which share a common parent (K22), were developed and genotyped using a GoldenGate assay containing 1,536 single nucleotide...
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