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Genome-wide association studies and QTL mapping uncover the genetic architecture of ear tip-barrenness in maize.
Physiologia plantarum - 1 Sept 2020
Li Zhaoling, Liu Peng, Zhang Xiaoxiang, Zhang Yinchao, Ma Langlang, Liu Min, Guan Zhongrong, Zhang Yanling, Li Peng, Zou Chaoying, He Yongcong, Gao Shibin, Pan Guangtang, Shen Yaou
Abstract excerpt
Ear tip-barrenness (ETB) phenotype threatens crop yield, because it reduces the kernel number per ear. The genetic basis of ETB in maize remains largely unknown. Herein, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping were jointly applied to identify the significant genetic loci interrelated with ETB. Six significant SNPs were detected at a stringent P-value threshold (1.95 × 10-6...
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