Unraveling the genetic architecture of subtropical maize (Zea mays L.) lines to assess their utility in breeding programs

摘要

BackgroundMaize is an increasingly important food crop in southeast Asia. The elucidation of its genetic architecture, accomplished by exploring quantitative trait loci and useful alleles in various lines across numerous breeding programs, is therefore of great interest. The present study aimed to characterize subtropical maize lines using high-quality SNPs distributed throughout the genome.