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The genetic architecture of nodal root number in maize.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Mar 2018
Zhang Zhihai, Zhang Xuan, Lin Zhelong, Wang Jian, Xu Mingliang, Lai Jinsheng, Yu Jianming, Lin Zhongwei
Abstract excerpt
The maize nodal root system plays a crucial role in the development of the aboveground plant and determines the yield via the uptake of water and nutrients in the field. However, the genetic architecture of the maize nodal root system is not well understood, and it has become the 'dark matter' of maize genetics. Here, a large teosinte-maize population was analyzed, and high-resolution mapping revealed that 62 out...
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