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High-throughput, Microscale Protocol for the Analysis of Processing Parameters and Nutritional Qualities in Maize Zea mays L.
Published on: June 16, 2018
Genome-wide association study of carotenoids in maize kernel
Weiwei Chen1,2, Xiangbo Zhang1, Chuanli Lu1
1Institute of Nanfan & Seed Industry, Guangdong Academy of Science, Guangzhou, China.
Abstract:
In this study, the contents of four carotenoids in 244 maize inbred lines were detected and about three million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for genome-wide association study to preliminarily analyze the genetic mechanism of maize kernel carotenoids. We identified 826 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were significantly associated with carotenoids contents, and two key candidate genes Zm00001d029526 (CYP18) and Zm00001d023336 (wrky91) were obtained. In addition, we found a germplasm IL78 with higher carotenoids. The results of this study can provide a theoretical basis for screening genes that guide kernel carotenoids selection breeding.
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