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ArticleBMC plant biology2019

Candidate loci for the kernel row number in maize revealed by a combination of transcriptome analysis and regional association mapping.

Yixin An, Lin Chen, Yong-Xiang Li, Chunhui Li, Yunsu Shi, Yanchun Song, Dengfeng Zhang, Yu Li, Tianyu Wang

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Yixin AnInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Lin ChenInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Yong-Xiang LiInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Chunhui LiInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Yunsu ShiInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Yanchun SongInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Dengfeng ZhangInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
Yu LiInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China. liyu03@caas.cn.
Tianyu WangInstitute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China. wangtianyu@caas.cn.
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences · CNInstitute of Crop Sciences · CN

Funding

Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences CAAS Innovation ProgramMinistry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China 2016YFD0100103Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China 2016YFD0100303National Natural Science Foundation of China 91735306
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Abstract

backgroundThe kernel row number (KRN) of an ear is an important trait related to yield and domestication in maize. Exploring the underlying genetic mechanisms of KRN has great research significance and application potential.

resultsIn the present study, N531 with a KRN of 18-22 and SLN with a KRN of 4-6 were used as the recurrent parent and the donor parent, respectively, to develop two introgression lines (ILs), IL_A and IL_B, both of which have common negative-effect alleles from SLN on chromosomes 1, 5 and 10 and significantly reduced inflorescence meristem (IM) diameter and KRN compared with those of N531. We used RNA-Seq to investigate the transcriptome profiles of 5-mm immature ears of N531, IL_A and IL_B. We identified a total of 2872 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between N531 and IL_A, 2428 DEGs between N531 and IL_B and 1811 DEGs between IL_A and IL_B. A total of 1252 DEGs were detected as overlapping DEGs, and 89 DEGs were located on the common introgression fragments. Furthermore, three DEGs (Zm00001d013277, Zm00001d015310 and Zm00001d015377) containing three SNPs associated with KRN were identified using regional association mapping.

conclusionsThese results will facilitate our understanding of ear development and provide important candidate genes for further study on KRN.

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Chromosome MappingEdible GrainGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantGenetic Association StudiesQuantitative Trait, HeritableQuantitative Trait LociReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionZea maysInflorescence developmentIntrogression linesKernel row number (KRN)MaizeRegional association mapping

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