Article
Genetic variation and population structure in China summer maize germplasm.
Scientific reports - 13 Apr 2021
Shu Guoping, Cao Gangqiang, Li Niannian, Wang Aifang, Wei Fang, Li Ting, Yi Li, Xu Yunbi, Wang Yibo
Abstract excerpt
Maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm in China Summer maize ecological region (CSM) or central corn-belt of China is diverse but has not been systematically characterized at molecular level. In this study, genetic variation, genome diversity, linkage disequilibrium patterns, population structure, and characteristics of different heterotic groups were studied using 525,141 SNPs obtained by Genotyping-By-Sequencing (GBS)...
Topics
- Zea mays
- China
- Linkage Disequilibrium
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Plant
- Haplotypes
- Plant Breeding
- Genetics, Population
- Seasons
- Chromosomes, Plant
