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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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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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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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Quantitative trait locus analysis of gray leaf spot resistance in the maize IBM Syn10 DH population
Key messageThe exploration and dissection of a set of QTLs and candidate genes for gray leaf spot disease resistance using two fully assembled...
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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... -
Map-Based Cloning of the Causal Gene for a Seed Dormancy Quantitative Trait Locus in Barley
Seed dormancy is an important agronomic trait in cereal crops. Throughout the domestication of cereals, seed dormancy has been reduced to obtain... -
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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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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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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Identification and validation of major-effect quantitative trait locus QMS-5B associated with male sterility in photo-thermo-sensitive genic male sterile wheat
Key MessageQMS-5B , a major QTL for photo-thermo-sensitive genic male sterility in wheat, was fine mapped in a 2.15 Mb region harboring a...
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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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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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Enhanced recombination empowers the detection and map** of Quantitative Trait Loci
Modern plant breeding, such as genomic selection and gene editing, is based on the knowledge of the genetic architecture of desired traits....
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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... -
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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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...