Genetic diversity and molecular evolution of Chinese waxy maize germplasm.

Waxy maize (Zea mays L. var. certaina Kulesh), with many excellent characters in terms of starch composition and economic value, has grown in China for a long history and its production has increased dramatically in recent decades. However, the evolution and origin of waxy maize still remains unclea...

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Main Authors: Hongjian Zheng, Hui Wang, Hua Yang, Jinhong Wu, Biao Shi, Run Cai, Yunbi Xu, Aizhong Wu, Lijun Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3688585?pdf=render