Comparative transcriptomic analysis of maize ear heterosis during the inflorescence meristem differentiation stage
Xia Shi, Weihua Li, Zhanyong Guo, Mingbo Wu, Xiangge Zhang, Yuan Liang, Xiaoqian Qiu, Xing Ye, Xiaojing Sun, Huiling Xie, Jihua Tang
The paper identifies nonadditive gene expression and allele-specific expression in maize hybrids, linking them to heterosis in ear development.
BMC Plant Biology · Jul 17, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetics