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Entering the second century of maize quantitative genetics.
Heredity - 1 Jan 2014
Wallace J G, Larsson S J, Buckler E S
Abstract excerpt
Maize is the most widely grown cereal in the world. In addition to its role in global agriculture, it has also long served as a model organism for genetic research. Maize stands at a genetic crossroads, as it has access to all the tools available for plant genetics but exhibits a genetic architecture more similar to other outcrossing organisms than to self-pollinating crops and model plants. In this review, we...
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