Association mapping, a high-resolution method for mapping quantitative trait loci based on
linkage disequilibrium, holds great promise for the dissection of complex genetic traits. The …

Maize is an important model species and a major constituent of human and animal diets. It
has also emerged as a potential feedstock and model system for bioenergy research due to …

We conducted a large-scale genome-wide association study evaluation of 683 common
bean accessions, including landraces and breeding lines, grown over 3 years and in four …

Increased planting densities have boosted maize yields. Upright plant architecture facilitates
dense planting. Here, we cloned UPA1 (Upright Plant Architecture1) and UPA2, two …

Transcriptome variation plays an important role in affecting the phenotype of an organism.
However, an understanding of the underlying mechanisms regulating transcriptome …

Plant height (PH) and ear height (EH) are two very important agronomic traits related to the
population density and lodging in maize. In order to better understand of the genetic basis of …

Plant height (PH) is a key factor in maize (Zea mays L.) yield, biomass, and plant
architecture. We investigated the PH of diverse maize inbred lines (117 temperate lines, 135 …

Digital imagery can help to quantify seasonal changes in desirable crop phenotypes that
can be treated as quantitative traits. Because limitations in precise and functional …

Genetic mapping studies on crops suggest that agronomic traits can be controlled by gene–
distal intergenic loci. Despite the biological importance and the potential agronomic utility of …

We investigated the genetic and statistical properties of the nested association mapping
(NAM) design currently being implemented in maize (26 diverse founders and 5000 distinct …