Maize (Zea mays L.) genome size indicated by 180-bp knob abundance is associated with flowering time

Abstract Flowering time is considered one of the most important agronomic traits in maize (Zea mays L.), and previous studies have indicated that this trait is correlated with genome size. We observed a significant difference in genome size between tropical and temperate inbred lines and a moderate...

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Main Authors: Yinqiao Jian, Cheng Xu, Zifeng Guo, Shanhong Wang, Yunbi Xu, Cheng Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06153-8