Molecular mechanisms of polyploidy and hybrid vigor
ZJ Chen - Trends in plant science, 2010 - cell.com
Hybrids such as maize (Zea mays) or domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) grow bigger and
stronger than their parents. This is also true for allopolyploids such as wheat (Triticum spp.) …
stronger than their parents. This is also true for allopolyploids such as wheat (Triticum spp.) …
Marker-assisted plant breeding: principles and practices
BD Singh, AK Singh - 2015 - Springer
Improved genotypes developed by plant breeding remain pivotal to global food security. In
the wake of ever-increasing human population, declining agricultural resources and the …
the wake of ever-increasing human population, declining agricultural resources and the …
Genome-wide association study of quantitative resistance to southern leaf blight in the maize nested association mapping population
Nested association mapping (NAM) offers power to resolve complex, quantitative traits to
their causal loci. The maize NAM population, consisting of 5,000 recombinant inbred lines …
their causal loci. The maize NAM population, consisting of 5,000 recombinant inbred lines …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci in crops
Y Xu, P Li, Z Yang, C Xu - The Crop Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits is an ongoing challenge for geneticists.
Two complementary approaches for genetic mapping, linkage mapping and association …
Two complementary approaches for genetic mapping, linkage mapping and association …
SNP discovery through next-generation sequencing and its applications
S Kumar, TW Banks, S Cloutier - Crop Breeding, 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Molecular markers are widely used in plant genetic research and breeding. Single
Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are currently the marker of choice due to their large …
Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) are currently the marker of choice due to their large …
High-throughput phenotyping and QTL mapping reveals the genetic architecture of maize plant growth
X Zhang, C Huang, D Wu, F Qiao, W Li, L Duan… - Plant …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
With increasing demand for novel traits in crop breeding, the plant research community
faces the challenge of quantitatively analyzing the structure and function of large numbers of …
faces the challenge of quantitatively analyzing the structure and function of large numbers of …
A mixed-model approach for genome-wide association studies of correlated traits in structured populations
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) are a standard approach for studying the
genetics of natural variation. A major concern in GWAS is the need to account for the …
genetics of natural variation. A major concern in GWAS is the need to account for the …
A first-generation haplotype map of maize
Maize is an important crop species of high genetic diversity. We identified and genotyped
several million sequence polymorphisms among 27 diverse maize inbred lines and …
several million sequence polymorphisms among 27 diverse maize inbred lines and …
Genomic interventions for sustainable agriculture
Agricultural production faces a Herculean challenge to feed the increasing global
population. Food production systems need to deliver more with finite land and water …
population. Food production systems need to deliver more with finite land and water …