Genome Wide Association Studies Using a New Nonparametric Model Reveal the Genetic Architecture of 17 Agronomic Traits in an Enlarged Maize Association Panel

• Published in: PLoS genetics Vol. 10; no. 9; p. e1004573
• Main Authors: Yang, Ning, Lu, Yanli, Yang, Xiaohong, Huang, Juan, Zhou, Yang, Ali, Farhan, Wen, Weiwei, Liu, Jie, Li, Jiansheng, Yan, Jianbing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 01.09.2014; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analysis; Architecture; Biology and Life Sciences; Breeding - methods; Corn; Datasets; Genetic aspects; Genetics; Genome, Plant - genetics; Genome-Wide Association Study - methods; Genomes; Genomics; Genotype; Genotype & phenotype; Inbreeding; Linkage Disequilibrium - genetics; Methods; Phenotype; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide - genetics; Population; Power; Quantitative Trait Loci - genetics; R&D; Research & development; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; Studies; Variance analysis; Zea mays - genetics; China

Association mapping is a powerful approach for dissecting the genetic architecture of complex quantitative traits using high-density SNP markers in maize. Here, we expanded our association panel size from 368 to 513 inbred lines with 0.5 million high quality SNPs using a two-step data-imputation met...