Correlation analysis of the transcriptome of growing leaves with mature leaf parameters in a maize RIL population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To sustain the global requirements for food and renewable resources, unraveling the molecular networks underlying plant growth is becoming pivotal. Although several approaches to identify genes and networks involved in final organ size have been proven successful, our understanding remains fragmentary.

Results

Here, we assessed variation in 103 lines of the Zea mays B73xH99 RIL population for a set of final leaf size and whole shoot traits at the seedling stage, complemented with measurements capturing growth dynamics, and cellular measurements. Most traits correlated well with the size of the division zone, implying that the molecular basis of final leaf size is already defined in dividing cells of growing leaves. Therefore, we searched for association between th

SUBMITTER: Baute J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4566308 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature