An integrated statistical analysis of the genetic variability of nitrogen metabolism in the ear of three maize inbred lines (Zea mays L.)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 62, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2309-2318

  Cañas, Rafael A ^a   Amiour, Nardjis ^a   Quilleré, Isabelle ^a   Hirel, Bertrand ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Amino acid; clustering; genetic variability; metabolism; nitrogen; statistical analysis; transcript abundance; yield

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; NITROGEN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INBREEDING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENETIC VARIATION; GLUTAMATE-AMMONIA LIGASE; INBREEDING; NITROGEN; PLANT PROTEINS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79955405658     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erq373     Document Type: Article

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