Improving Gene Model Accuracy for Nitrogen-Use Efficiency Genes in Zea mays
Improving Gene Model Accuracy for Nitrogen-Use Efficiency Genes in Zea mays
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2020-12-14
Authors
Walden, Russell
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University Honors College Middle Tennessee State University
Abstract
Zea mays is one of the most highly produced crops in the world. It plays a big role
in food security, fuel production, and economic stability. A factor that contributes to the
production cost and yield of Zea mays is its nitrogen-use efficiency. At least twenty genes
in Zea mays are related to nitrogen-use efficiency. The purpose of this study was to
improve the accuracy of existing models of nine genes relating to nitrogen-use efficiency
in Zea mays by using data present in the Apollo gene annotation platform to inform
changes required for updated gene models. These changes were made and used to
produce a supertranscript for each gene. Alignment of proteins encoded by all possible
transcripts was performed to identify differences in protein structure and domain
presence where applicable. These models can be used to provide insight into the gene
regulation and protein isoform functio
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College of Basic and Applied Sciences,
Genetics,
Genes,
Gene Models,
Zea Mays,
Biology