The physical and genetic framework of the maize B73 genome.

Maize is a major cereal crop and an important model system for basic biological research. Knowledge gained from maize research can also be used to genetically improve its grass relatives such as sorghum, wheat, and rice. The primary objective of the Maize Genome Sequencing Consortium (MGSC) was to g...

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Main Authors: Fusheng Wei, Jianwei Zhang, Shiguo Zhou, Ruifeng He, Mary Schaeffer, Kristi Collura, David Kudrna, Ben P Faga, Marina Wissotski, Wolfgang Golser, Susan M Rock, Tina A Graves, Robert S Fulton, Ed Coe, Patrick S Schnable, David C Schwartz, Doreen Ware, Sandra W Clifton, Richard K Wilson, Rod A Wing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2774505?pdf=render