Genotyping by Sequencing Reveals Genetic Relatedness of Southwestern U.S. Blue Maize Landraces.

ABSTRACT: Maize has played a key role in the sustenance and cultural traditions of the inhabitants of the southwestern USA for many centuries. Blue maize is an important component of the diverse landraces still cultivated in the region but the degree to which they are related is unknown. This research was designed to ascertain the genotypic, morphological, and phenotypic diversity of six representative southwestern blue maize landraces. Their genotypic diversity was examined using tunable genotyping-by-sequencing (tGBS™). A total of 81,038 high quality SNPs were identified and obtained through tGBS. A total of 45 morphological and biochemical traits were evaluated at two locations in New Mexico. The varieties Los Lunas High and Flor del Rio were genetically less related with other southwestern landr

SUBMITTER: Nankar AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8037273 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature