Article
The Conserved and Unique Genetic Architecture of Kernel Size and Weight in Maize and Rice.
Plant physiology - 1 Oct 2017
Liu Jie, Huang Juan, Guo Huan, Lan Liu, Wang Hongze, Xu Yuancheng, Yang Xiaohong, Li Wenqiang, Tong Hao, Xiao Yingjie, Pan Qingchun, Qiao Feng, Raihan Mohammad Sharif, Liu Haijun, Zhang Xuehai, Yang Ning, Wang Xiaqing, Deng Min, Jin Minliang, Zhao Lijun, Luo Xin, Zhou Yang, Li Xiang, Zhan Wei, Liu Nannan, Wang Hong, Chen Gengshen, Li Qing, Yan Jianbing
Abstract excerpt
Maize (Zea mays) is a major staple crop. Maize kernel size and weight are important contributors to its yield. Here, we measured kernel length, kernel width, kernel thickness, hundred kernel weight, and kernel test weight in 10 recombinant inbred line populations and dissected their genetic architecture using three statistical models. In total, 729 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were identified, many of which...
Topics
- Oryza
- Phenotype
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Seeds
- Zea mays