Genic and nongenic contributions to natural variation of quantitative traits in maize
X Li, C Zhu, CT Yeh, W Wu, EM Takacs… - Genome …, 2012 - genome.cshlp.org
The complex genomes of many economically important crops present tremendous
challenges to understand the genetic control of many quantitative traits with great …
challenges to understand the genetic control of many quantitative traits with great …
Substantial contribution of genetic variation in the expression of transcription factors to phenotypic variation revealed by eRD-GWAS
H Lin, Q Liu, X Li, J Yang, S Liu, Y Huang, MJ Scanlon… - Genome biology, 2017 - Springer
Background There are significant limitations in existing methods for the genome-wide
identification of genes whose expression patterns affect traits. Results The transcriptomes of …
identification of genes whose expression patterns affect traits. Results The transcriptomes of …
Distant eQTLs and non-coding sequences play critical roles in regulating gene expression and quantitative trait variation in maize
H Liu, X Luo, L Niu, Y Xiao, L Chen, J Liu, X Wang… - Molecular Plant, 2017 - cell.com
A detailed understanding of genetic architecture of mRNA expression by millions of genetic
variants is important for studying quantitative trait variation. In this study, we identified 1.25 M …
variants is important for studying quantitative trait variation. In this study, we identified 1.25 M …
Mendelian and non-Mendelian regulation of gene expression in maize
L Li, K Petsch, R Shimizu, S Liu, WW Xu, K Ying… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Transcriptome variation plays an important role in affecting the phenotype of an organism.
However, an understanding of the underlying mechanisms regulating transcriptome …
However, an understanding of the underlying mechanisms regulating transcriptome …
CUBIC: an atlas of genetic architecture promises directed maize improvement
HJ Liu, X Wang, Y Xiao, J Luo, F Qiao, W Yang… - Genome biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Identifying genotype-phenotype links and causative genes from quantitative
trait loci (QTL) is challenging for complex agronomically important traits. To accelerate maize …
trait loci (QTL) is challenging for complex agronomically important traits. To accelerate maize …
Association mapping across numerous traits reveals patterns of functional variation in maize
JG Wallace, PJ Bradbury, N Zhang, Y Gibon… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Phenotypic variation in natural populations results from a combination of genetic effects,
environmental effects, and gene-by-environment interactions. Despite the vast amount of …
environmental effects, and gene-by-environment interactions. Despite the vast amount of …
Genome-wide association studies in maize: praise and stargaze
Y Xiao, H Liu, L Wu, M Warburton, J Yan - Molecular plant, 2017 - cell.com
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has become a widely accepted strategy for
decoding genotype-phenotype associations in many species thanks to advances in next …
decoding genotype-phenotype associations in many species thanks to advances in next …
Mining natural variation for maize improvement: selection on phenotypes and genes
S Sood, S Flint-Garcia, MC Willcox… - Genomics of plant genetic …, 2014 - Springer
Maize is highly genetically and phenotypically diverse. Tropical maize and teosinte are
important genetic resources that harbor unique alleles not found in temperate maize hybrids …
important genetic resources that harbor unique alleles not found in temperate maize hybrids …
Complementation contributes to transcriptome complexity in maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids relative to their inbred parents
A Paschold, Y Jia, C Marcon, S Lund… - Genome …, 2012 - genome.cshlp.org
Typically, F1-hybrids are more vigorous than their homozygous, genetically distinct parents,
a phenomenon known as heterosis. In the present study, the transcriptomes of the reciprocal …
a phenomenon known as heterosis. In the present study, the transcriptomes of the reciprocal …
Association mapping across a multitude of traits collected in diverse environments in maize
RV Mural, G Sun, M Grzybowski, MC Tross, H Jin… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Classical genetic studies have identified many cases of pleiotropy where mutations in
individual genes alter many different phenotypes. Quantitative genetic studies of natural …
individual genes alter many different phenotypes. Quantitative genetic studies of natural …