Quantitative trait locus analysis for kernel width using maize recombinant inbred lines
“Quantitative trait locus analysis for kernel width using maize recombinant inbred lines”, vol. 14, pp. 14496-14502, 2015.
, Maize (Zea mays L.) kernel width is one of the most important traits that is related to yield and appearance. To understand its genetic mechanisms more clearly, a recombinant inbred line (RIL) segregation population consisting of 239 RILs was used for quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping for kernel width. We found four QTLs on chromosomes 3 (one), 5 (two), and 10 (one). The QTLs were close to their adjacent markers, with a range of 0-23.8 cM, and explained 6.2-19.7% of the phenotypic variation.