A historically balanced locus under recent directional selection in responding to changed nitrogen conditions during modern maize breeding
Gen Xu, Jing Lyu, Toshihiro Obata, Sanzhen Liu, Yufeng Ge, James C. Schnable, Jinliang Yang
The paper identifies a historically balanced locus under recent directional selection in maize linked to nitrogen response traits, revealing genetic changes associated with modern breeding practices.
bioRxiv · Feb 9, 2022 · PreprintGenomics