Table 3.
Candidate genes for 20 ear-related traits identified in at least two scenarios.
| Gene | Description | Chromosome | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zm00001d020416 | U-box domain-containing protein 35 | 7 | AKA (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d026129 | Cyclin superfamily protein, putative | 10 | BTA (BJ) and BTL (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d017241 | TOC1b | 5 | BTA (BLUP) and BTL (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d023468 | VAMP protein SEC22 | 10 | BTA (BLUP and SY) and BTL (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d029417 | P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase superfamily protein | 1 | EB (BJ and BLUP), EG (BJ and BLUP), KB (BJ and BLUP), and KG (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d028863 | Uncharacterized protein | 1 | EB (BJ, BLUP, and SY), ER (BJ, BLUP, and SY), EG (BJ, BLUP, and SY), KB (SY), KG (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028824 | Putative galacturonosyltransferase-like 7 | 1 | EB (BLUP), EG (BJ, BLUP, and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028825 | NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-fold superfamily protein | 1 | EB (BLUP), EG (BJ, BLUP, and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d048373 | White cap1 | 9 | EB (BLUP) and KB (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d028840 | DUF4378 domain protein | 1 | EB (BLUP and SY), EG (BJ, BLUP, and SY), ER (BJ, BLUP, and SY), KB (BLUP and SY), KG (BLUP and SY), and KR (BJ, BLUP, and SY) |
| Zm00001d028838 | Long cell-linked locus protein | 1 | EB (BLUP and SY), EG (BJ, BLUP, and SY), ER (BJ, BLUP, and SY), KB (SY), KG (SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028841 | Putative protein TPRXL | 1 | EB (BLUP and SY), EG (BJ, BLUP, SY), ER (BJ, BLUP, SY), KB (SY), KG (SY), KR (BLUP, SY) |
| Zm00001d028829 | Calmodulin-binding protein 60 G | 1 | EB (BLUP and SY), EG (BJ, BLUP, and SY), ER (BJ, BLUP, and SY), KG (SY), and KR (BJ, BLUP, and SY) |
| Zm00001d028834 | Peroxisomal biogenesis factor 11 family protein | 1 | EB (BLUP and SY), EG (BJ, BLUP, and SY), ER (BJ, BLUP, and SY), KG (SY), and KR (BJ, BLUP, and SY) |
| Zm00001d028823 | F-box domain containing protein expressed | 1 | EB (BLUP and SY), EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), KG (SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028822 | F-box domain containing protein | 1 | EB (BLUP and SY), EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028771 | Ubiquitin-activating enzyme E1 3 | 1 | EB (SY), EG (BLUP and SY), and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028773 | NADH dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] 1 alpha Subcomplex subunit 8-B | 1 | EB (SY), EG (BLUP and SY), and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028736 | Protein YIPF5 homolog | 1 | EB (SY), EG (BLUP, SY), ER (BLUP, SY), KG (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028739 | Sialyltransferase-like protein 4 | 1 | EB (SY), EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), KG (SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028733 | SNF1-related protein kinase | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP), KG (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028735 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase pseudogene | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP), KG (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028868 | Putative AMP-dependent synthetase and ligase superfamily protein | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY) and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028759 | Pyruvate decarboxylase 3 | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), KG (SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028811 | Glycosyltransferase 5 | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), KG (SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028769 | Ethylene-overproduction protein 1 | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d039041 | Cell wall protein AWA1-like | 6 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028804 | U2 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein B’’ | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (SY) |
| Zm00001d028806 | Tassel seed 2 | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (SY) |
| Zm00001d028742 | Omega-3 fatty acid desaturase, chloroplastic | 1 | EG (BLUP and SY) and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028725 | Beta3-glucuronyltransferase | 1 | EG (SY) and ER (BJ, BLUP, and SY) |
| Zm00001d028625 | DOF30 transcription factor | 1 | EG (SY) and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028812 | Programmed cell death protein 2 | 1 | EG (SY) and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d029461 | Protein LAZ1 homolog 2 | 1 | EG (SY) and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d029462 | Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain-related | 1 | EG (SY) and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d030129 | S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase superfamily protein | 1 | EG (SY) and ER (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028757 | Transcription factor bHLH140 | 1 | EG (SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028452 | Glyoxal oxidase | 1 | EG (SY), ER (BLUP and SY), and KR (SY) |
| Zm00001d045026 | Auxin response factor 16 | 9 | EL (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d049325 | Protein aq_1857 | 4 | EP (BLUP and SY) and EW (BLUP) |
| Zm00001d051328 | Probable WRKY transcription factor 12 | 4 | EP (BLUP and SY) and EW (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d051329 | Vesicle-associated protein 2-1 | 4 | EP (BLUP and SY) and EW (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d028810 | Transaminase/transferase, transferring nitrogenous groups | 1 | ER (BJ and BLUP) |
| zma-MIR159f | MicroRNA MIR159f | 3 | ES (BJ and BLUP), KT (BJ), and KW (BJ) |
| Zm00001d045513 | Protein binding protein | 9 | ES (BLUP and SY) and KNE (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d007100 | Pentatricopeptide repeat-containing protein At3g46790, chloroplastic | 2 | ESA (BLUP), EV (BLUP), KNE (BJ and BLUP), and KNR (BJ) |
| Zm00001d033905 | Growth-regulating factor-interacting factor1 | 1 | ESA(SY) and EV (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d048372 | Glutamyl-tRNA synthetase, cytoplasmic | 9 | KB (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d018904 | ATP binding protein | 7 | KB (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d023292 | Trigger factor-like protein TIG, Chloroplastic | 10 | KB (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d006246 | La-related protein 1C | 2 | KG (BJ) and RNE (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d021241 | Glucose inhibited division protein A - sarcosine oxidase pseudogene | 7 | KR (BLUP and SY) |
| Zm00001d002360 | Embryonic protein DC-8 | 2 | KT (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d002370 | Hydroxycinnamoyltransferase 2 | 2 | KT (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d053080 | Probable receptor protein kinase | 4 | KW (BJ) and RNE (BJ, BLUP, and SY) |
| Zm00001d012689 | Protein CURVATURE THYLAKOID 1C, chloroplastic | 8 | KW (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d051384 | Cortical cell-delineating protein | 4 | RNE (BJ and BLUP) |
| Zm00001d011056 | Phospholipase A1-IIgamma | 8 | RNE (BJ and BLUP) |
BJ, Beijing; SY, Sanya; BLUP, best linear unbiased prediction.