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Adaptation of maize to temperate climates: mid-density genome-wide association genetics and diversity patterns reveal key genomic regions, with a major contribution of the Vgt2 (ZCN8) locus.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Bouchet Sophie, Servin Bertrand, Bertin Pascal, Madur Delphine, Combes Valérie, Dumas Fabrice, Brunel Dominique, Laborde Jacques, Charcosset Alain, Nicolas Stéphane
Abstract excerpt
The migration of maize from tropical to temperate climates was accompanied by a dramatic evolution in flowering time. To gain insight into the genetic architecture of this adaptive trait, we conducted a 50K SNP-based genome-wide association and diversity investigation on a panel of tropical and temperate American and European representatives. Eighteen genomic regions were associated with flowering time. The...
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