G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics (May 2021)

Genome-wide association study suggests an independent genetic basis of zinc and cadmium concentrations in fresh sweet corn kernels

  • Matheus Baseggio,
  • Matthew Murray,
  • Di Wu,
  • Gregory Ziegler,
  • Nicholas Kaczmar,
  • James Chamness,
  • John P Hamilton,
  • C Robin Buell,
  • Olena K Vatamaniuk,
  • Edward S Buckler,
  • Margaret E Smith,
  • Ivan Baxter,
  • William F Tracy,
  • Michael A Gore

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab186
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 8

Abstract

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AbstractDespite being one of the most consumed vegetables in the United States, the elemental profile of sweet corn (Zea maysnicotianamine synthase5nas5heavy metal ATPase3hma3OsHMA3hma3