Genome-wide association study presents insights into the genetic architecture of drought tolerance in maize seedlings under field water-deficit conditions

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 14; p. 1165582
• Main Authors: Chen, Shan, Dang, Dongdong, Liu, Yubo, Ji, Shuwen, Zheng, Hongjian, Zhao, Chenghao, Dong, Xiaomei, Li, Cong, Guan, Yuan, Zhang, Ao, Ruan, Yanye
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 08.05.2023
• Subjects: field drought tolerance; genome-wide association study; maize (Zea mays L.); Plant Science; seedling stage; SNPs; seedling stage; SNPs; field drought tolerance; genome-wide association study; maize (Zea mays L.)

Drought stress is one of the most serious abiotic stresses leading to crop yield reduction. Due to the wide range of planting areas, the production of maize is particularly affected by global drought stress. The cultivation of drought-resistant maize varieties can achieve relatively high, stable yie...