Transcriptome profiling provides insights into the molecular mechanisms of maize kernel and silk development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maize kernel filling, which is closely related to the process of double fertilization and is sensitive to a variety of environmental conditions, is an important component of maize yield determination. Silk is an important tissue of maize ears that can discriminate pollen and conduct pollination. Therefore, investigating the molecular mechanisms of kernel development and silk senescence will provide important information for improving the pollination rate to obtain high maize yields.

Results

In this study, transcript profiles were determined in an elite maize inbred line (KA105) to investigate the molecular mechanisms functioning in self-pollinated and unpollinated maize kernels and silks. A total of 5285 and 3225 differentially expressed transcripts (DETs) were id

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature