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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PeerJ Inc.
2015-04-01
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