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Natural variations of heterosis-related allele-specific expression genes in promoter regions lead to allele-specific expression in maize.
BMC genomics - 14 May 2024
Zhan Weimin, Cui Lianhua, Yang Shuling, Zhang Kangni, Zhang Yanpei, Yang Jianping
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BACKGROUND: Heterosis has successfully enhanced maize productivity and quality. Although significant progress has been made in delineating the genetic basis of heterosis, the molecular mechanisms underlying its genetic components remain less explored. Allele-specific expression (ASE), the imbalanced expression between two parental alleles in hybrids, is increasingly being recognized as a factor contributing to...
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