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Automated quantitative trait locus analysis (AutoQTL)
BackgroundQuantitative Trait Locus (QTL) analysis and Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) have the power to identify variants that capture...
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Map** intron retention events contributing to complex traits using splice quantitative trait locus
BackgroundAlternative splicing (AS) of mRNA plays an important roles in transcriptome diversity, involving regulation of plant growth and stress...
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Identification of the domestication gene GmCYP82C4 underlying the major quantitative trait locus for the seed weight in soybean
Key messageA major quantitative trait locus (QTL) for the hundred-seed weight (HSW) was identified and confirmed in the two distinct soybean...
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Fine-map** and validation of the major quantitative trait locus QFlANG-4B for flag leaf angle in wheat
Key messageThis study precisely mapped and validated a quantitative trait locus (QTL) located on chromosome 4B for flag leaf angle in wheat.
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Selective allele stacking of a novel quantitative trait locus facilitates the enhancement of seed epicatechin content in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)
(-)-Epicatechin (EC), a primary form of flavan-3ol and a building block of proanthocyanidins, has health benefits as it is a potent antioxidant. So...
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Effects of the quantitative trait locus qPss3 on inhibition of photoperiod sensitivity and resistance to stalk rot disease in maize
Key messageWe identified a quantitative trait locus,
qPss3 , and fine-mapped the causal locus to a 120-kb interval in maize. This locus inhibits the...
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The development and efficient utilization of molecular markers for the major quantitative trait locus of bacterial wilt resistance in potato
Bacterial wilt, caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC), is a severe disease that significantly threatens potato cultivation. Our...
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Genome resequencing facilitates high-resolution exploration of a maize quantitative trait locus for resistance to aflatoxin accumulation
Aflatoxin contamination is a major threat to maize production in the southeastern United States. Screening for genetic resistance to aflatoxin has...
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Quantitative Trait Locus Map** Combined with RNA Sequencing Reveals Candidate Genes for Chlorophyll Content in Oilseed Rape Leaves
Increasing leaf chlorophyll content in crops through genetic improvement is a feasible way to increase crop yield. However, the genetic mechanism...
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Major quantitative trait locus qLA3.1 is related to tomato leaf angle by regulating cell length at the petiole base
Key messageqLA3.1, controlling leaf angle in tomato, was fine-mapped to an interval of 4.45 kb on chromosome A03, and one gene encoding auxin...
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Characterization of qPL5: a novel quantitative trait locus (QTL) that controls panicle length in rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Panicle length (PL) is an important trait that determines panicle architecture and strongly affects grain yield and quality in rice. However, this...
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Genome-wide association and expression quantitative trait loci in cattle reveals common genes regulating mammalian fertility
Most genetic variants associated with fertility in mammals fall in non-coding regions of the genome and it is unclear how these variants affect...
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Quantitative trait locus map** reveals the genomic regions associated with yield-related traits in maize (Zea mays L.)
Maize, a one of the cereal crops, serves as the staple food for numerous people across the world. Maize breeding programmes primarily aim to enhance...
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Identification and molecular map** of a major quantitative trait locus underlying branch angle in soybean
Key messageA major quantitative trait locus (QTL) modulating soybean ( Glycine max ) branch angle was identified by linkage analysis using two...
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Quantitative Trait Locus Map** in Rice
Rice is considered as a model plant to map the complete genome and identify the genes in the genome for various traits. Recent advance in molecular...
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Major-effect quantitative trait locus qLKR4.1 encodes a phospholipase Dδ protein associated with low-K+ stress tolerance by promoting root length
Key messageqLKR4.1, controlling low K + resistance in tomato, was fine-mapped to an interval of 67.5 kb on chromosome A04, and one gene encoding...
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Identification and validation of major and stable quantitative trait locus for falling number in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Key messageA major and stable QTL, QFn.sau-1B.2, which can explain 13.6% of the PVE in FN and has a positive effect on resistance in SGR, was mapped...
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Discovery of cold-resistance genes in Vitis amurensis using bud-based quantitative trait locus map** and RNA-seq
BackgroundIn cold regions, low temperature is the main limiting factor affecting grape production. As an important breeding resource, V. amurensis ...
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Key quantitative trait loci controlling bolting tolerance in sugar beet
For nonseed crops reliant on roots, leaves, and stems, breeding bolting-tolerant varieties is vital, and understanding the genetic mechanism aids...
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Map** quantitative trait loci associated with self-(in)compatibility in goji berries (Lycium barbarum)
BackgroundGoji ( Lycium barbarum L.) is a perennial deciduous shrub widely distributed in arid and semiarid regions of Northwest China. It is highly...
