The Genetic Architecture of Maize (Zea mays L.) Kernel Weight Determination

S Alvarez Prado, CG López, ML Senior… - G3: Genes, Genomes …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Individual kernel weight is an important trait for maize yield determination. We have
identified genomic regions controlling this trait by using the B73xMo17 population; however …

Multiple-line cross QTL mapping for biomass yield and plant height in triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack)

KV Alheit, L Busemeyer, W Liu, HP Maurer… - Theoretical and applied …, 2014 - Springer
Key message QTL mapping in multiple families identifies trait-specific and pleiotropic QTL
for biomass yield and plant height in triticale. Abstract Triticale shows a broad genetic …

Genetic architecture of rind penetrometer resistance in two maize recombinant inbred line populations

K Li, J Yan, J Li, X Yang - BMC plant biology, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Maize (Zea Mays L.) is one of the most important cereal crops
worldwide and provides food for billions of people. Stalk lodging can greatly undermine the …

Quantitative trait loci influencing mycotoxin contamination of maize: analysis by linkage mapping, characterization of near‐isogenic lines, and meta‐analysis

SX Mideros, ML Warburton, TM Jamann… - Crop …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Mycotoxin contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) exposes people to grave health
consequences in subsistence agricultural settings and to economical losses in quality …

Association mapping of genetic resources: achievements and future perspectives

S Sukumaran, J Yu - Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources: Volume 1 …, 2014 - Springer
Association mapping studies in plants contribute to not only detecting the genetic basis of
variation in physiological, developmental, and morphological traits (eg, flowering time, plant …

Genetic analyses of bolting in bulb onion (Allium cepa L.)

S Baldwin, R Revanna, M Pither-Joyce, M Shaw… - Theoretical and applied …, 2014 - Springer
Key message We present the first evidence for a QTL conditioning an adaptive trait in bulb
onion, and the first linkage and population genetics analyses of candidate genes involved in …

Genome-wide prediction methods in highly diverse and heterozygous species: proof-of-concept through simulation in grapevine

A Fodor, V Segura, M Denis, S Neuenschwander… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Nowadays, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and genomic selection (GS) methods
which use genome-wide marker data for phenotype prediction are of much potential interest …

Limits on the reproducibility of marker associations with southern leaf blight resistance in the maize nested association mapping population

Y Bian, Q Yang, PJ Balint-Kurti, RJ Wisser, JB Holland - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background A previous study reported a comprehensive quantitative trait locus (QTL) and
genome wide association study (GWAS) of southern leaf blight (SLB) resistance in the maize …

Epistatic association mapping for alkaline and salinity tolerance traits in the soybean germination stage

WJ Zhang, Y Niu, SH Bu, M Li, JY Feng, J Zhang… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Soil salinity and alkalinity are important abiotic components that frequently have critical
effects on crop growth, productivity and quality. Developing soybean cultivars with high salt …

Mapping genomic loci for cotton plant architecture, yield components, and fiber properties in an interspecific (Gossypium hirsutum L. × G. barbadense L.) RIL …

JZ Yu, M Ulloa, SM Hoffman, RJ Kohel… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2014 - Springer
A quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping was conducted to better understand the genetic
control of plant architecture (PA), yield components (YC), and fiber properties (FP) in the two …