Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Zm00001eb316620
• Gene Symbol: ZmGAR2 GAR2
• Gene Name:
• Genome: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
• Species: Zea mays

Functional Descriptions:

• This gene encodes a GAR2-related nucleolar protein and is therefore referred to as GAR2 hereafter. Resequencing the region near GAR2 revealed an 8-bp InDel polymorphism (GAACATCA/-) in the 5’ untranslated region (5’UTR) that significantly influences AUDDC (P = 2.37 × 10−7, ANOVA, n = 465).
• Given the high LD between this 8 bp InDel and the lead SNP, we speculated that the 8 bp InDel is likely the causal variant underlying GAR2 for AUDDC.
• These results confirm the notion that GAR2 is responsible for the QTL on chromosome 7 that negatively regulates grain moisture in maize. The underlying molecular mechanism should be further explored.

Function-related keywords:

• grain ,  grain-protein

Literature:

• The genetic architecture of the dynamic changes in grain moisture in maize.   DOI:  10.1111/pbi.13541 ;  PMID:  33386670
• Biosynthesis, structure and functionality of starch granules in maize inbred lines with different kernel dehydration rate.   DOI:  10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130796 ;  PMID:  34418691

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: 100384417
• UniProt accessions: A0A1D6I6X8

Sequences: