Structure and origin of the White Cap locus and its role in evolution of grain color in maize
Bao‐Cai Tan, Jiahn‐Chou Guan, Shuo Ding, Shan Wu, Jonathan W. Saunders, Karen E. Koch, Donald R. McCarty
The paper identifies the Wc locus in maize, showing it contains multiple Ccd1 gene copies that contribute to white grain color through transposon-mediated copy number variation.
Genetics · Feb 3, 2017Peer-reviewedGenetics