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Joint-linkage mapping and GWAS reveal extensive genetic loci that regulate male inflorescence size in maize.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Jul 2016
Wu Xun, Li Yongxiang, Shi Yunsu, Song Yanchun, Zhang Dengfeng, Li Chunhui, Buckler Edward S, Li Yu, Zhang Zhiwu, Wang Tianyu
Abstract excerpt
Both insufficient and excessive male inflorescence size leads to a reduction in maize yield. Knowledge of the genetic architecture of male inflorescence is essential to achieve the optimum inflorescence size for maize breeding. In this study, we used approximately eight thousand inbreds, including both linkage populations and association populations, to dissect the genetic architecture of male inflorescence. The...
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