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Genome-wide association study reveals a set of genes associated with resistance to the Mediterranean corn borer (Sesamia nonagrioides L.) in a maize diversity panel.
BMC plant biology - 5 Feb 2015
Samayoa Luis Fernando, Malvar Rosa Ana, Olukolu Bode A, Holland James B, Butrón Ana
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BACKGROUND: Corn borers are the primary maize pest; their feeding on the pith results in stem damage and yield losses. In this study, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify SNPs associated with resistance to Mediterranean corn borer in a maize diversity panel using a set of more than 240,000 SNPs. RESULTS: Twenty five SNPs were significantly associated with three resistance traits: 10...
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