quantitative trait locus

Quantitative trait locus analysis for kernel width using maize recombinant inbred lines

G. Q. Hui, Wen, G. Q., Liu, X. H., Yang, H. P., Luo, Q., Song, H. X., Wen, L., Sun, Y., and Zhang, H. M., Quantitative trait locus analysis for kernel width using maize recombinant inbred lines, vol. 14, pp. 14496-14502, 2015.

Maize (Zea mays L.) kernel width is one of the most important traits that is related to yield and appearance. To understand its genetic mechanisms more clearly, a recombinant inbred line (RIL) segregation population consisting of 239 RILs was used for quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping for kernel width. We found four QTLs on chromosomes 3 (one), 5 (two), and 10 (one). The QTLs were close to their adjacent markers, with a range of 0-23.8 cM, and explained 6.2-19.7% of the phenotypic variation.

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