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Genetic effects on chromatin accessibility reveal the molecular mechanisms of complex traits in maize.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Aug 2025
Zhu Yongli, Ngan Heiyuen, Liu Weilun, Zhu Tao, Li Wenqiang, Xiao Yingjie, Zhuo Lin, Chen Dijun, Tu Xiaoyu, Gao Kang, Yan Jianbing, Zhong Silin, Yang Ning
Abstract excerpt
Cis-regulatory elements (CREs) are critical for modulating gene expression and phenotypic diversity in maize. While genome-wide association study (GWAS) hits and expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) are often enriched in CREs, their molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. Characterizing CREs within accessible chromatin regions (ACRs) offers a powerful approach to link noncoding variants to chromatin...
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- Zea mays
- Chromatin
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
