Heterosis in Early Maize Ear Inflorescence Development: A Genome-Wide Transcription Analysis for Two Maize Inbred Lines and Their Hybrid

Heterosis in Early Maize Ear Inflorescence Development: A Genome-Wide Transcription Analysis for Two Maize Inbred Lines and Their Hybrid

Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, contributes to superior agronomic performance of hybrids compared to their inbred parents. Despite its importance, little is known about the genetic and molecular basis of heterosis. Early maize ear inflorescences formation affects grain yield, and are thus an excellent m...

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Main Authors: Haiping Ding, Cheng Qin, Xirong Luo, Lujiang Li, Zhe Chen, Hongjun Liu, Jian Gao, Haijian Lin, Yaou Shen, Maojun Zhao, Thomas Lübberstedt, Zhiming Zhang, Guangtang Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
maize (Zea mays L.)
heterosis
DGE (digital gene expression)
differentially expressed genes
multiple molecular mechanisms
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/15/8/13892

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