This invention provides a method for preparing sweet and waxy maize with the same
kernel size and its application, relating to the field of bio-breeding technology. This invention identifies and obtains for the first time a new sweet and waxy maize
germplasm material, TZNB25341, formed by natural
mutation. For the aforementioned new material TZNB25341, this invention conducts in-depth analysis of its key controlling genes for sweet and waxy maize with the same
kernel size, and carries out systematic
gene mapping and
cloning studies on the genetic regulatory mechanism of this trait. It was discovered that in TZNB25341… ZmSH1 A 5979 bp
retrotransposon LTR was inserted into the
exon 13 region of the (Zm00001eb374090)
gene. The
insertion of this transposon led to three premature
translation termination sequences and a significant decrease in transcription level in the
exon, resulting in phenotypic changes in TZNB25341, which ultimately manifested as the sweet and sticky
phenotype.