Table 2.
Summary of loci significantly associated with starch content identified by region‐association mapping
| Candidate gene* | Lead SNP † | Chr | Position ‡ | Allele § | MAF | P‐value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zm00001d029039 | chr1.S_55704731 | 1 | 55,704,731 | C /T | 0.16 | 2.7 × 10−6 | ZmABCI6, ABC transporter I family member 6 chloroplastic |
| Zm00001d001877 | chr2.S_2222544 | 2 | 2,222,544 | A /G | 0.34 | 9.2 × 10−6 | ZmPSKR1, Phytosulfokine receptor 1 |
| Zm00001d012818 | chr5.S_845872 | 5 | 845,872 | A/ G | 0.17 | 2.5 × 10−5 | ZmACP3, Acyl carrier protein 3 |
| Zm00001d010607 | chr8.S_121752963 | 8 | 121,752,963 | C /T | 0.06 | 4.2 × 10−5 | ZmCPR, PLAC8 family protein |
| Zm00001d025917 | chr10.S_133752084 | 10 | 133,752,084 | G/ T | 0.20 | 7.1 × 10−5 | ZmGTL3, Probable galacturonosyltransferase‐like 3 |
MAF, minor allele frequency.
*
A plausible biological candidate gene at the identified locus or the annotated gene nearest to the lead associated SNP.
†
The SNP with the most significant association at a given locus.
‡
Physical position for SNPs according to the B73 reference genome Version 4.
§
The underlined nucleotide in a bold font is the favourable allele for each SNP.