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Genetic and Genomic Toolbox of Zea mays

Author(s) -

Natalie J. Nannas,

R. Kelly Dawe

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

genetics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.792

H-Index - 246

eISSN - 1943-2631

pISSN - 0016-6731

DOI - 10.1534/genetics.114.165183

Subject(s) - biology , toolbox , zea mays , genome , genetics , transposable element , genomics , plant genetics , computational biology , evolutionary biology , gene , computer science , agronomy , programming language

Maize has a long history of genetic and genomic tool development and is considered one of the most accessible higher plant systems. With a fully sequenced genome, a suite of cytogenetic tools, methods for both forward and reverse genetics, and characterized phenotype markers, maize is amenable to studying questions beyond plant biology. Major discoveries in the areas of transposons, imprinting, and chromosome biology came from work in maize. Moving forward in the post-genomic era, this classic model system will continue to be at the forefront of basic biological study. In this review, we outline the basics of working with maize and describe its rich genetic toolbox.

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