Publication Date:
2015-09-23
Description:
Article Drought is a major cause of yield loss in maize and understanding the genetic determinants of natural variation in drought tolerance may aid breeding programs produce more tolerant varieties. Here, Mao et al. identify a MITE transposon insertion in a NAC transcription factor, which is associated with natural variation in drought tolerance. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms9326 Authors: Hude Mao, Hongwei Wang, Shengxue Liu, Zhigang Li, Xiaohong Yang, Jianbing Yan, Jiansheng Li, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Feng Qin
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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