Natural variation in teosinte at the domestication locus teosinte branched1 (tb1)

The teosinte branched1(tb1) gene is a major QTL controlling branching differences between maize and its wild progenitor, teosinte. The insertion of a transposable element (Hopscotch) upstream of tb1 is known to enhance the gene’s expression, causing reduced tillering in maize. Observations of the ma...

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Main Authors: Laura Vann, Thomas Kono, Tanja Pyhäjärvi, Matthew B. Hufford, Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/900.pdf