The paper identifies genes associated with cuticular wax biogenesis in maize leaves through integrative multi-omic analysis, linking wax composition to leaf cuticular conductance.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Oct 10, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetics

Integration of GWAS and TWAS to elucidate the genetic architecture of natural variation for leaf cuticular conductance in maize

Meng Lin, Pengfei Qiao, Susanne Matschi, Miguel F. Vasquez, Guillaume P. Ramstein, Richard Bourgault, Marc Mohammadi, Michael J. Scanlon, Isabel Molina, Laurie G. Smith, Michael A. Gore

The paper integrates GWAS and TWAS to identify 22 candidate genes regulating maize leaf cuticular conductance, with ISTL1 validated as a key gene through near-isogenic lines.

bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2021 · PreprintGenetics

Genome-wide association study for maize leaf cuticular conductance identifies candidate genes involved in the regulation of cuticle development

Meng Lin, Susanne Matschi, Miguel F. Vasquez, James Chamness, Nicholas S. Kaczmar, Matheus Baseggio, Michael Miller, Ethan L. Stewart, Pengfei Qiao, Michael J. Scanlon, Isabel Molina, Laurie G. Smith, Michael A. Gore

This study identifies candidate genes associated with maize leaf cuticular conductance through genome-wide association and provides insights for improving drought-tolerant maize breeding.

G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · Mar 17, 2020Peer-reviewedGenetics