MAGIC populations in crops: current status and future prospects
Key message MAGIC populations present novel challenges and opportunities in crops due
to their complex pedigree structure. They offer great potential both for dissecting genomic …
to their complex pedigree structure. They offer great potential both for dissecting genomic …
An efficient multi-locus mixed-model approach for genome-wide association studies in structured populations
Population structure causes genome-wide linkage disequilibrium between unlinked loci,
leading to statistical confounding in genome-wide association studies. Mixed models have …
leading to statistical confounding in genome-wide association studies. Mixed models have …
Genome-wide association study of leaf architecture in the maize nested association mapping population
F Tian, PJ Bradbury, PJ Brown, H Hung, Q Sun… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
US maize yield has increased eight-fold in the past 80 years, with half of the gain attributed
to selection by breeders. During this time, changes in maize leaf angle and size have altered …
to selection by breeders. During this time, changes in maize leaf angle and size have altered …
Stability selection
N Meinshausen, P Bühlmann - Journal of the Royal Statistical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Estimation of structure, such as in variable selection, graphical modelling or cluster analysis,
is notoriously difficult, especially for high dimensional data. We introduce stability selection …
is notoriously difficult, especially for high dimensional data. We introduce stability selection …
The genetic architecture of maize height
Height is one of the most heritable and easily measured traits in maize (Zea mays L.). Given
a pedigree or estimates of the genomic identity-by-state among related plants, height is also …
a pedigree or estimates of the genomic identity-by-state among related plants, height is also …
Genome-wide association study of quantitative resistance to southern leaf blight in the maize nested association mapping population
Nested association mapping (NAM) offers power to resolve complex, quantitative traits to
their causal loci. The maize NAM population, consisting of 5,000 recombinant inbred lines …
their causal loci. The maize NAM population, consisting of 5,000 recombinant inbred lines …
A Multiparent Advanced Generation Inter-Cross to Fine-Map Quantitative Traits in Arabidopsis thaliana
PX Kover, W Valdar, J Trakalo, N Scarcelli… - PLoS …, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Identifying natural allelic variation that underlies quantitative trait variation remains a
fundamental problem in genetics. Most studies have employed either simple synthetic …
fundamental problem in genetics. Most studies have employed either simple synthetic …
ZmCCT and the genetic basis of day-length adaptation underlying the postdomestication spread of maize
HY Hung, LM Shannon, F Tian… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Teosinte, the progenitor of maize, is restricted to tropical environments in Mexico and
Central America. The pre-Columbian spread of maize from its center of origin in tropical …
Central America. The pre-Columbian spread of maize from its center of origin in tropical …
Genetic architecture of maize kernel composition in the nested association mapping and inbred association panels
JP Cook, MD McMullen, JB Holland, F Tian… - Plant …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The maize (Zea mays) kernel plays a critical role in feeding humans and livestock around
the world and in a wide array of industrial applications. An understanding of the regulation of …
the world and in a wide array of industrial applications. An understanding of the regulation of …