Identification of candidate genes associated with cell wall digestibility and eQTL (expression quantitative trait loci) analysis in a Flint × Flint maize recombinant inbred line population

Chun Shi,Anna Użarowska,Milena Ouzunova,Matthias Landbeck,Gerhard Wenzel,Thomas Lübberstedt

Identification of candidate genes associated with cell wall digestibility and eQTL (expression quantitative trait loci) analysis in a Flint × Flint maize recombinant inbred line population

2007

Chun Shi
Anna Użarowska
Milena Ouzunova
Matthias Landbeck
Gerhard Wenzel
Thomas Lübberstedt

Background Cell-wall digestibility is the major target for improving the feeding value of forage maize. An understanding of the molecular basis for cell-wall digestibility is crucial towards breeding of highly digestible maize.

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Candidate gene
Genomics
Genetics
Bioinformatics
Doubled haploidy
Expressed sequence tag
Expression quantitative trait loci
Quantitative trait locus
Population
Marker-assisted selection
Biology
DNA microarray
Gene expression profiling

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