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Combining QTL-seq and linkage mapping to uncover the genetic basis of single vs. paired spikelets in the advanced populations of two-ranked maize×teosinte.
BMC plant biology - 4 Dec 2021
Chen Zhengjie, Tang Dengguo, Hu Kun, Zhang Lei, Yin Yong, Ni Jixing, Li Peng, Wang Le, Rong Tingzhao, Liu Jian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Teosinte ear bears single spikelet, whereas maize ear bears paired spikelets, doubling the number of grains in each cupulate during maize domestication. In the past 20 years, genetic analysis of single vs. paired spikelets (PEDS) has been stagnant. A better understanding of genetic basis of PEDS could help fine mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and cloning of genes. RESULTS: In this study, the...
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