QTL mapping identifies novel major loci for kernel row number-associated ear fasciation, ear prolificacy and tillering in maize (Zea mays L.)

Maize ear fasciation originates from excessive or abnormal proliferation of the ear meristem and usually manifests as flattened multiple-tipped ear and/or disordered kernel arrangement. Ear prolificacy expresses as multiple ears per plant or per node. Both ear fasciation and prolificacy can affect g...

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Main Authors: Kai Li, Alberto Tassinari, Silvia Giuliani, Serena Rosignoli, Claude Urbany, Roberto Tuberosa, Silvio Salvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2022.1017983/full