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Acta Agron Sin ›› 2012, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (08): 1435-1442.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2012.01435

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QTL Analysis of Tassel-Related Traits in Maize (Zea mays L.) Using Multiple Connected Populations

YANG Zhao-Zhao1,LI Yong-Xiang1,LIU Cheng2,LIU Zhi-Zhai1,LI Chun-Hui1,LI Qing-Chao1,PENG Bo1,ZHANG Yan1,WANG Di1,TAN Wei-Wei1,SUN Bao-Cheng2,SHI Yun-Su1,*,SONG Yan-Chun1,WANG Tian-Yu1,LI Yu1   

  1. 1 Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; 2 Institute of Food Crops, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830000, China
  • Received:2012-01-13 Revised:2012-04-20 Online:2012-08-12 Published:2012-06-04
  • Contact: 石云素, E-mail: shiyunsu@mail.caas.net.cn?

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Abstract: Maize tassel-related traits are of importance to maize production. QTLs for three tassel-related traits were mapped in 11 RIL populations with the common parent “Huangzaosi” under a single environment and across environments to understand genetic basis of maize tassels. Meanwhile, epistasis among QTLs and QTL by environment interactions (QEI) was analyzed. Totally 15 major constitutive QTLs were detected in at least five environments. Particularly, two constitutive QTLs were detected in bin 3.04 in the Qi 319 and Lü 28 populations, which had an overlapping interval of 226.0–230.1 on the IBM 2008 Neighbors map, with a quite high phenotypic variance explained, and the mean R2 of 17.4% and 14.4%, respectively. A total of 21 common QTLs were detected in more than two populations, of which five on chromosome 2, 3, 6 and 8 were found in three populations. The QTLs stably expressed under different environments or genetic backgrounds may play an important role in controlling maize tassel-related traits, and be used at the candidates for fine mapping and positional cloning.

Key words: Maize, Tassel-related traits, QTL

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