Prioritization of candidate genes in QTL regions based on associations between traits and biological processes

BMC Plant Biology

Table 3 Validated causal genes ^a

Gene	Trait	Overrepresented biological processes involved
LOC_Os01g10840	plant height	intracellular protein kinase cascade; pattern specification process; xylem and phloem pattern formation; signal transduction by phosphorylation
LOC_Os01g58420	spikelet number	cellular response to ethylene stimulus
LOC_Os01g66120	plant height	positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process/nitrogen compound metabolic process/gene expression
LOC_Os02g43790	spikelet number	cellular response to ethylene stimulus
LOC_Os03g03370	relative water content	microgametogenesis
LOC_Os08g06380	plant height	two-component signal transduction system (phosphorelay); ethylene mediated signaling pathway; cellular response to ethylene stimulus
LOC_Os09g26400	chlorophyll content	NADPH regeneration; nicotinamide nucleotide metabolic process
LOC_Os11g08210	plant height	positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process/nitrogen compound metabolic process/gene expression

^aGenes prioritized for traits based on overrepresentation of biological processes in QTL regions for the trait for which validation is available based on literature results [59].

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