Linkage mapping and genome-wide association study reveals conservative QTL and candidate genes for Fusarium rot resistance in maize

Fusarium ear rot (FER) caused by Fusarium verticillioides is a major disease of maize that reduces grain yield and quality globally. However, there have been few reports of major loci for FER were verified and cl...

Source: BMC Genomics - May 12, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Yabin Wu, Zijian Zhou, Chaopei Dong, Jiafa Chen, Junqiang Ding, Xuecai Zhang, Cong Mu, Yuna Chen, Xiaopeng Li, Huimin Li, Yanan Han, Ruixia Wang, Xiaodong Sun, Jingjing Li, Xiaodong Dai, Weibin Song & hellip; Tags: Research article Source Type: research