Network analysis identifies ELF3 as a QTL for the shade avoidance response in Arabidopsis.

ABSTRACT: Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) analyses in immortal populations are a powerful method for exploring the genetic mechanisms that control interactions of organisms with their environment. However, QTL analyses frequently do not culminate in the identification of a causal gene due to the large chromosomal regions often underlying QTLs. A reasonable approach to inform the process of causal gene identification is to incorporate additional genome-wide information, which is becoming increasingly accessible. In this work, we perform QTL analysis of the shade avoidance response in the Bayreuth-0 (Bay-0, CS954) x Shahdara (Sha, CS929) recombinant inbred line population of Arabidopsis. We take advantage of the complex pleiotropic nature of this trait to perform network analysis using co-expression, eQ

SUBMITTER: Jimenez-Gomez JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2936530 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature