Maize domestication and gene interaction

MC Stitzer, J Ross‐Ibarra - New phytologist, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Contents Summary 395 I. Introduction 395 II. The genetic basis of maize domestication 396
III. The tempo of maize domestication 401 IV. Genetic interactions and selection during …

Genetic mapping populations for conducting high-resolution trait mapping in plants

J Cockram, I Mackay - Plant genetics and molecular biology, 2018 - Springer
Fine mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) is the route to more detailed molecular
characterization and functional studies of the relationship between polymorphism and trait …

The genetic architecture of genome‐wide recombination rate variation in allopolyploid wheat revealed by nested association mapping

KW Jordan, S Wang, F He, S Chao, Y Lun… - The Plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Recombination affects the fate of alleles in populations by imposing constraints on the
reshuffling of genetic information. Understanding the genetic basis of these constraints is …

Genetic architecture of soybean yield and agronomic traits

BW Diers, J Specht, KM Rainey… - G3: Genes …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Soybean is the world's leading source of vegetable protein and demand for its seed
continues to grow. Breeders have successfully increased soybean yield, but the genetic …

Genetic architecture and selective sweeps after polygenic adaptation to distant trait optima

MG Stetter, K Thornton, J Ross-Ibarra - PLoS Genetics, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Understanding the genetic basis of phenotypic adaptation to changing environments is an
essential goal of population and quantitative genetics. While technological advances now …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic dissection of wheat panicle traits using linkage analysis and a genome-wide association study

K Liu, X Sun, T Ning, X Duan, Q Wang, T Liu… - Theoretical and applied …, 2018 - Springer
Key message Coincident regions on chromosome 4B for GW, on 5A for SD and TSS, and on
3A for SL and GNS were detected through an integration of a linkage analysis and a …

Selection signatures underlying dramatic male inflorescence transformation during modern hybrid maize breeding

JL Gage, MR White, JW Edwards, S Kaeppler… - Genetics, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Inflorescence capacity plays a crucial role in reproductive fitness in plants, and in production
of hybrid crops. Maize is a monoecious species bearing separate male and female flowers …

Genetic and molecular mechanisms of quantitative trait loci controlling maize inflorescence architecture

M Li, W Zhong, F Yang, Z Zhang - Plant and Cell Physiology, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The establishment of inflorescence architecture is critical for the reproduction of flowering
plant species. The maize plant generates two types of inflorescences, the tassel and the ear …

[PDF][PDF] Heritability and correlation analysis of morphological and yield traits in Maize

AS Khan, H Ullah, D Shahwar, S Fahad… - Journal of Plant …, 2018 - meddocsonline.org
Introduction: Breeders are interested in screening and development of the open-pollinated
population in maize. especially high adaptability to the environment and high grain yield …

Identification of minor effect QTLs for plant architecture related traits using super high density genotyping and large recombinant inbred population in maize (Zea mays …

B Wang, H Liu, Z Liu, X Dong, J Guo, W Li, J Chen… - BMC plant biology, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Plant Architecture Related Traits (PATs) are of great importance for
maize breeding, and mainly controlled by minor effect quantitative trait loci (QTLs). However …