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The Genetic Basis of Natural Variation in Kernel Size and Related Traits Using a Four-Way Cross Population in Maize.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Chen Jiafa, Zhang Luyan, Liu Songtao, Li Zhimin, Huang Rongrong, Li Yongming, Cheng Hongliang, Li Xiantang, Zhou Bo, Wu Suowei, Chen Wei, Wu Jianyu, Ding Junqiang
Abstract excerpt
Kernel size is an important component of grain yield in maize breeding programs. To extend the understanding on the genetic basis of kernel size traits (i.e., kernel length, kernel width and kernel thickness), we developed a set of four-way cross mapping population derived from four maize inbred lines with varied kernel sizes. In the present study, we investigated the genetic basis of natural variation in seed...
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