Quality protein maize (QPM): Importance, genetics, timeline of different events, breeding strategies and varietal adoption

Molecular Breeding for Nutritionally Enriched Maize: Status and Prospects

(2020) Boddupalli M. Prasanna et al.   Frontiers in Genetics

Marker-assisted introgression of rare allele of β-carotene hydroxylase (crtRB1 ) gene into elite quality protein maize inbred for combining high lysine, tryptophan and provitamin A in maize

(2019) Rajat Goswami et al.   PLANT BREEDING

Marker-Assisted Selection to Pyramid the Opaque-2 (O2) and β-Carotene (crtRB1) Genes in Maize

(2019) Sarankumar Chandran et al.   Frontiers in Genetics

Maize agro-food systems to ensure food and nutrition security in reference to the Sustainable Development Goals

(2019) Sherry A. Tanumihardjo et al.   Global Food Security-Agriculture Policy Economics and Environment

Marker-assisted introgression of opaque2 allele for rapid conversion of elite hybrids into quality protein maize

(2018) Firoz Hossain et al.   JOURNAL OF GENETICS

Marker-assisted pyramiding of opaque2 and novel opaque16 genes for further enrichment of lysine and tryptophan in sub-tropical maize

(2018) Konsam Sarika et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Opaque16, a high lysine and tryptophan mutant, does not influence the key physico-biochemical characteristics in maize kernel

(2018) Konsam Sarika et al.   PLoS One

Identification and validation of genomic regions influencing kernel zinc and iron in maize

(2018) Vemuri Hindu et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Development of Biofortified Maize Hybrids through Marker-Assisted Stacking of β-Carotene Hydroxylase, Lycopene-ε-Cyclase and Opaque2 Genes

(2018) Rajkumar U. Zunjare et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Opaque-2 Regulates a Complex Gene Network Associated with Cell Differentiation and Storage Functions of Maize Endosperm

(2018) Junpeng Zhan et al.   PLANT CELL

Generation and Evaluation of Modified Opaque-2 Popcorn Suggests a Route to Quality Protein Popcorn

(2018) Ying Ren et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Breeding for Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Varieties: A Review

(2017) Liliane N. Tandzi et al.   Agronomy-Basel

Gene Action and Heterotic Groups of Early White Quality Protein Maize Inbreds under Multiple Stress Environments

(2016) B. Badu-Apraku et al.   CROP SCIENCE

Gene action controlling grain yield and other agronomic traits of extra-early quality protein maize under stress and non-stress conditions

(2016) B. Annor et al.   EUPHYTICA

Development of High Tryptophan Maize Near Isogenic Lines Adapted to Temperate Regions through Marker Assisted Selection - Impediments and Benefits

(2016) Marija Kostadinovic et al.   PLoS One

Gene duplication confers enhanced expression of 27-kDa γ-zein for endosperm modification in quality protein maize

(2016) Hongjun Liu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Grouping of early maturing quality protein maize inbreds based on SNP markers and combining ability under multiple environments

(2015) B. Badu-Apraku et al.   FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

Registration of Temperate Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Lines BQPM9, BQPM10, BQPM11, BQPM12, BQPM13, BQPM14, BQPM15, BQPM16, and BQPM17

(2015) Hannah M. Worral et al.   Journal of Plant Registrations

Introgression of the crtRB1 gene into quality protein maize inbred lines using molecular markers

(2015) Li Liu et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Comparative Intake of White- versus Orange-Colored Maize by Zambian Children in the Context of Promotion of Biofortified Maize

(2015) Emily T. Nuss et al.   FOOD AND NUTRITION BULLETIN

Biochemical characterization of QTLs associated with endosperm modification in quality protein maize

(2014) Nancy Y. Salazar-Salas et al.   JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE

Transposable Element rbg Induces the Differential Expression of opaque-2 Mutant Gene in Two Maize o2 NILs Derived from the Same Inbred Line

(2014) Yan Chen et al.   PLoS One

Development of β-Carotene Rich Maize Hybrids through Marker-Assisted Introgression of β-carotene hydroxylase Allele

(2014) Vignesh Muthusamy et al.   PLoS One

Targeted Mutagenesis in Zea mays Using TALENs and the CRISPR/Cas System

(2013) Zhen Liang et al.   Journal of Genetics and Genomics

Nutritional assessment of transgenic lysine-rich maize compared with conventional quality protein maize

(2013) Maozhi Tang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Marker-assisted selection for pyramiding the waxy and opaque-16 genes in maize using cross and backcross schemes

(2013) Liuqi Yang et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Accelerated development of quality protein maize hybrid through marker-assisted introgression ofopaque-2allele

(2012) Hari S. Gupta et al.   PLANT BREEDING

Quality Protein Maize for Africa: Closing the Protein Inadequacy Gap in Vulnerable Populations

(2012) Emily T. Nuss et al.   Advances in Nutrition

Novel Genetic Selection System for Quantitative Trait Loci of Quality Protein Maize

(2011) Yongrui Wu et al.   GENETICS

The Maize High-Lysine Mutantopaque7Is Defective in an Acyl-CoA Synthetase-Like Protein

(2011) Mihai Miclaus et al.   GENETICS

Crops that feed the world 6. Past successes and future challenges to the role played by maize in global food security

(2011) Bekele Shiferaw et al.   Food Security

Maize: A Paramount Staple Crop in the Context of Global Nutrition

(2010) Emily T. Nuss et al.   COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY

Identification and characterization of the maize arogenate dehydrogenase gene family

(2010) David R. Holding et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Molecular marker-assisted breeding options for maize improvement in Asia

(2010) B. M. Prasanna et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Characterization of opaque2 modifier QTLs and candidate genes in recombinant inbred lines derived from the K0326Y quality protein maize inbred

(2010) David R. Holding et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS

Consumer acceptance of provitamin A-biofortified maize in Maputo, Mozambique

(2008) Robyn Stevens et al.   FOOD POLICY

Development of a seed DNA-based genotyping system for marker-assisted selection in maize

(2008) Shibin Gao et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

Diverged Copies of the Seed Regulatory Opaque-2 Gene by a Segmental Duplication in the Progenitor Genome of Rice, Sorghum, and Maize

(2008) Jian-Hong Xu et al.   Molecular Plant

Genetic analysis of opaque2 modifier loci in quality protein maize

(2008) David R. Holding et al.   THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS