Barren inflorescence2 (BIF2)
Plant architecture
Inflorescence architecture
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Pressoir G; Brown PJ; Zhu W ; et al. (2009)
Natural variation in maize architecture is mediated by allelic differences at the PINOID co-ortholog[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000135
bif2
A6MW92
Morphology
Morphology
unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Barren inflorescence2 (BIF2)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Brassinosteroid-deficient dwarf1 (brd1)
Plant size (height)
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Intraspecific
Linkage Mapping
Peiffer JA; Romay MC; Gore MA ; et al. (2014)
The genetic architecture of maize height.
GP00001628
ZEAMMB73_Zm00001d033180
A0A1D6KWT1
Morphology
On chromosome 1 two C>T transitions reduce plant height in 18RIL families
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Brassinosteroid-deficient dwarf1 (brd1)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
brittle endosperm2 (Bt2) = endosperm ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase small subunit
Sweet and brittle seed
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Preiss J; Danner S; Summers PS ; et al. (1990)
Molecular Characterization of the Brittle-2 Gene Effect on Maize Endosperm ADPglucose Pyrophosphoryl[...]
GP00000158
bt2
Q84J79
Physiology
Not identified
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
brittle endosperm2 (Bt2) = endosperm ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase small subunit
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
c1
Coloration (seed)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Hattori T; Vasil V; Rosenkrans L ; et al. (1992)
The Viviparous-1 gene and abscisic acid activate the C1 regulatory gene for anthocyanin biosynthesis[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000167
C1
P10290
Morphology
5bp insertion in the proximal promoter that creates a new binding site for VP1; a transcription factor that regulates kernel maturation; so that the pigment pathway is turned on while the kernel matures; giving blue kernels
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
c1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Camta3
Plant size (height)
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Peiffer JA; Romay MC; Gore MA ; et al. (2014)
The genetic architecture of maize height.
GP00001629
CAMTA3
Q8GSA7
Morphology
C>T transition on chromosome 3
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Camta3
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
colored plant 1
Coloration (seed)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Radicella JP; Brown D; Tolar LA ; et al. (1992)
Allelic diversity of the maize B regulatory gene: different leader and promoter sequences of two B a[...]
GP00000190
b1
W5S3Q3
Morphology
Not identified
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
colored plant 1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1-2 (DGAT1-2)
Oil composition
Oil yield
Coding,
Deletion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Zheng P; Allen WB; Roesler K ; et al. (2008)
A phenylalanine in DGAT is a key determinant of oil content and composition in maize.
GP00000223
DGAT1-2
B0LF77
Physiology
Physiology
Deletion of amino acid F469
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1-2 (DGAT1-2)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
dwarf-8 (d8)
Plant size (dwarfism)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Peng J; Richards DE; Hartley NM ; et al. (1999)
'Green revolution' genes encode mutant gibberellin response modulators.
2 Additional References
GP00000241
D8
Q9ST48
Morphology
330bp deletion to V84 N
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
dwarf-8 (d8)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
FASCIATED EAR2
Grain yield (kernel row number)
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Bommert P; Nagasawa NS; Jackson D (2013)
Quantitative variation in maize kernel row number is controlled by the FASCIATED EAR2 locus.
GP00000306
FEA2
Q940E8
Morphology
Not identified
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
FASCIATED EAR2
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
grassy tillers1
Plant architecture (number of ears)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Wills DM; Whipple CJ; Takuno S ; et al. (2013)
From many, one: genetic control of prolificacy during maize domestication.
GP00000414
gt1
G1AQA5
Morphology
unknown but narrow 2.7kb interval
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
grassy tillers1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HM1 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR)
Pathogen resistance
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Multani DS; Meeley RB; Paterson AH ; et al. (1998)
Plant-pathogen microevolution: molecular basis for the origin of a fungal disease in maize.
GP00000480
hm1
O49163
Physiology
Not identified
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
HM1 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HM1 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR) [possible pseudo-replicate from other Maize entry]
Pathogen resistance
Coding,
Insertion
N
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Johal GS; Briggs SP (1992)
Reductase activity encoded by the HM1 disease resistance gene in maize.
1 Additional References
GP00000481
hm1
O49163
Physiology
256-bp transposable element insertion in exon 4 N
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
HM1 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR) [possible pseudo-replicate from other Maize entry]
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HM2 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR)
Pathogen resistance
Coding,
Deletion
N
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Chintamanani S; Multani DS; Ruess H ; et al. (2008)
Distinct mechanisms govern the dosage-dependent and developmentally regulated resistance conferred b[...]
GP00000482
hm2
B8QWA3
Physiology
deletion from exon 2 (nucleotide 420) to beyond the confines of the hm2 gene into an unknown genomic region. N
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
HM2 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HM2 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR)
Pathogen resistance
Coding,
Insertion
N
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Chintamanani S; Multani DS; Ruess H ; et al. (2008)
Distinct mechanisms govern the dosage-dependent and developmentally regulated resistance conferred b[...]
GP00000483
hm2
B8QWA3
Physiology
8-bp insertion in exon 1 that disrupt the reading frame and introduces a stop codon shortly after the beginning of the gene N
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
HM2 = HC toxin reductase (HCTR)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Lysine histidine transporter 1
Pathogen resistance
Coding,
Insertion
N
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Zhao Y; Lu X; Liu C ; et al. (2012)
Identification and fine mapping of rhm1 locus for resistance to Southern corn leaf blight in maize.
GP00000555
LHT1
Q9FKS8
Physiology
354bp insertioin resulting in premature stop codon N
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
Lysine histidine transporter 1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MATE1/ZmMATE1
Metal tolerance
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Maron LG; Piñeros MA; Guimarães CT ; et al. (2010)
Two functionally distinct members of the MATE (multi-drug and toxic compound extrusion) family of tr[...]
GP00000566
Physiology
unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
MATE1/ZmMATE1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opaque2 (O2)
Lysine content (endosperm)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Schmidt RJ; Burr FA; Burr B (1987)
Transposon tagging and molecular analysis of the maize regulatory locus opaque-2.
1 Additional References
GP00000753
O2
P12959
Physiology
1bp deletion predicted to cause premature termination of translation N
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
opaque2 (O2)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
opaque2 (O2)
Lysine content (endosperm)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Schmidt RJ; Burr FA; Burr B (1987)
Transposon tagging and molecular analysis of the maize regulatory locus opaque-2.
GP00000754
O2
P12959
Physiology
insertion of a non-autonomous rbg transposable element in the untranslated leader sequence of the O2 gene
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
opaque2 (O2)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
pericarp color1 (P1)
Coloration (seed)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Lechelt C; Peterson T; Laird A ; et al. (1989)
Isolation and molecular analysis of the maize P locus.
GP00000859
P1
O24579
Morphology
insertion of transposable element Ac within a large intron; affecting transcripts. The five transcripts found in P-RR plants are absent in P-VV. A chimeric transcript containing part of Ac sequence is found.
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
pericarp color1 (P1)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
phytoene synthase
Carotenoid content (seed)
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Palaisa KA; Morgante M; Williams M ; et al. (2003)
Contrasting effects of selection on sequence diversity and linkage disequilibrium at two phytoene sy[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000875
PSY1
P49085
Physiology
Not identified
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
phytoene synthase
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
r1 colored1
Coloration (seeds)
Unknown,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Hanson MA; Gaut BS; Stec AO ; et al. (1996)
Evolution of anthocyanin biosynthesis in maize kernels: the role of regulatory and enzymatic loci.
1 Additional References
GP00000947
Z138B04_Z333J11.11
Q8S483
Morphology
insertion of transposable element Ac
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
r1 colored1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Rap2.7 (vgt1)
Flowering time
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Salvi S; Sponza G; Morgante M ; et al. (2007)
Conserved noncoding genomic sequences associated with a flowering-time quantitative trait locus in m[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000951
RAP2-7
Q9SK03
Physiology
2kb-sequence located 70kb upstream of the Vg1 transcription start site - insertion of a miniature transposon (MITE) belonging to the Tourist family
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Rap2.7 (vgt1)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Rp1-D
Pathogen resistance
Gene Amplification,
Complex Change
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Collins N; Drake J; Ayliffe M ; et al. (1999)
Molecular characterization of the maize Rp1-D rust resistance haplotype and its mutants.
2 Additional References
GP00000998
Rp1-D
Q9SWU0
Physiology
Unequal crossing over between paralogues resulting in chimeric gene
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Rp1-D
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Rp3 cluster
Pathogen resistance
Unknown,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Webb CA; Richter TE; Collins NC ; et al. (2002)
Genetic and molecular characterization of the maize rp3 rust resistance locus.
GP00000999
rp3-1
Q6PW75
Physiology
unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Rp3 cluster
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Shattering1 - ZmSh1-1
Seed shattering
Coding,
Complex Change
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Lin Z; Li X; Shannon LM ; et al. (2012)
Parallel domestication of the Shattering1 genes in cereals.
GP00001043
YAB2
Q10FZ7
Physiology
complex structural variations
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Shattering1 - ZmSh1-1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Shattering1 - ZmSh1-5.1 + ZmSh1-5.2
Seed shattering
Coding,
Unknown
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Lin Z; Li X; Shannon LM ; et al. (2012)
Parallel domestication of the Shattering1 genes in cereals.
GP00001044
YAB2
Q10FZ7
Physiology
various structural variations
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
Shattering1 - ZmSh1-5.1 + ZmSh1-5.2
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
shrunken-2 (Sh2) = endosperm ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase large subunit
Feather
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Preiss J; Danner S; Summers PS ; et al. (1990)
Molecular Characterization of the Brittle-2 Gene Effect on Maize Endosperm ADPglucose Pyrophosphoryl[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001050
SH2
P55241
Physiology
insertion of the transposable element Dissociation
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
shrunken-2 (Sh2) = endosperm ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase large subunit
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
sugary 1 (su1) = isoamylase-type starch-debranching enzymes
Fruit sugar content
Coding,
SNP
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Dinges JR; Colleoni C; Myers AM ; et al. (2001)
Molecular structure of three mutations at the maize sugary1 locus and their allele-specific phenotyp[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001082
sugary1
O22637
Physiology
F163L and/or W578R; W738R is more likely to be the mutation responsible as it affect a residue conserved in plants and bacteria
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
sugary 1 (su1) = isoamylase-type starch-debranching enzymes
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
teosinte branched 1 (tb1)
Plant architecture
Inflorescence architecture
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Clark RM; Wagler TN; Quijada P ; et al. (2006)
A distant upstream enhancer at the maize domestication gene tb1 has pleiotropic effects on plant and[...]
2 Additional References
GP00001116
TB1
Q93WI2
Morphology
Morphology
Hopscotch TE insertion
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
teosinte branched 1 (tb1)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
teosinte glume architecture (tga1)
Cupule retraction
Coding,
SNP
Zea mays
(species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Wang H; Nussbaum-Wagler T; Li B ; et al. (2005)
The origin of the naked grains of maize.
GP00001118
TGA1
Q39237
Morphology
K6N; the lysine residue being conserved in rice and wheat
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
teosinte glume architecture (tga1)
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
zfl2
Flowering time
Coding,
Deletion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Buckler ES; Holland JB; Bradbury PJ ; et al. (2009)
The genetic architecture of maize flowering time.
GP00001226
zfl2
Q5Q1L6
Physiology
16a.a. deletion
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
zfl2
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
ZmCCT
Flowering time
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Ducrocq S; Giauffret C; Madur D ; et al. (2009)
Fine mapping and haplotype structure analysis of a major flowering time quantitative trait locus on [...]
2 Additional References
GP00001227
GHD7
E5RQA1
Physiology
insertion of a CACTA-like transposon into the promoter of ZmCCT. This insertion suppresses ZmCCT expression through methylation and reduces maize sensitivity to photoperiod.
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
ZmCCT
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
ZmNAC111
Drought tolerance
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
N
Zea mays
(species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Yang Q; Li Z; Li W ; et al. (2013)
CACTA-like transposable element in ZmCCT attenuated photoperiod sensitivity and accelerated the post[...]
GP00002084
Morphology; Physiology
MITE insertion within the ZmCCT promoter which results in histone hypermethylation and represses the expression of NAC; resulting in a higher drought tolerance. N
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species) D
ZmNAC111
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
ZmVPP1
Drought tolerance
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Zea mays
(species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Wang X; Wang H; Liu S ; et al. (2016)
Genetic variation in ZmVPP1 contributes to drought tolerance in maize seedlings.
GP00001567
GRMZM2G170927
A0A172DSU8
Physiology
A 366-bp insertion in the promoter containing 3 MYB cis elements confers drought-inducible expression of ZmVPP1 in drought-tolerant genotypes
Zea mays
(species)
Zea mays
(species)
ZmVPP1
Zea mays
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator