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Table 1 Candidate genes associated with the kernel row number

From: Candidate loci for the kernel row number in maize revealed by a combination of transcriptome analysis and regional association mapping

Gene ID

Chr.

Position

Gene product

DEGsa

Regional association mapping

Meta-QTL regionc

SNP numberb

R 2

Excellent allele

Zm00001d013277

5

7,694,323–7,698,777

Retrovirus-related pol polyprotein LINE-1 protein

Common DEGs

1

0.03

A

NA

Zm00001d015310

5

84,027,989–84,029,861

A cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) family protein

Common DEGs

1

0.02

T

MQTL-35

Zm00001d015377

5

87,067,786–87,070,960

A pentatricopeptide repeat-containing (PPR) protein

Common DEGs

1

0.03

A

MQTL-35

  1. a, the gene is the DEG among N531 and the ILs.
  2. b, the number of significant SNPs in the regional association analysis.
  3. c, candidate genes located in the meta-QTL region that were related to the grain yield in the Chen et al. study [27].