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Quantitative trait loci

Genome-wide association study in a diverse grapevine collection provides insights into the genetic basis of berry size and cluster architecture traits

Geovani Luciano de Oliveira, Felipe Roberto Francisco, Yohans Alves de Moura, Guilherme Francio Niederauer, Roberto Fritsche-Neto, Anete Pereira de Souza, Mara Fernandes Moura Furlan

published 02 Mar 2026

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Artificial and natural selection components reveal the mechanisms of tropical sheep populations against gastrointestinal parasites

Leonardo Sartori Menegatto, Karine Assis Costa, Ricardo Dutra do Bem, Luara Afonso de Freitas, Luiza Vage Coelho Sartori, Elisa Peripolli, Nedenia Bonvino Stafuzza, Claudia Cristina Paro de Paz

published 18 Feb 2026

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High resolution mapping of agro-morphological and grain traits in bread wheat using SNP-based QTL analysis

Vasudha Jadon, Rahul Gajghate, Narayana Bhat Devate, Amaresh, Hari Krishna, Gopalareddy Krishnappa, Sweta Dosad, Neelu Jain, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Gyanendra Pratap Singh

published 02 Jan 2026

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Integrated analysis of genome, metabolome, and transcriptome reveals a bHLH transcription factor potentially regulating the accumulation of flavonoids involved in carrot resistance to Alternaria leaf blight

Claude Emmanuel Koutouan, Marie Louisa Ramaroson, Angelina El Ghaziri, Laurent Ogé, Abdelhamid Kebieche, Raymonde Baltenweck, Patricia Claudel, Philippe Hugueney, Anita Suel, Sébastien Huet, Linda Voisine, Mathilde Briard, Jean Jacques Helesbeux, Latifa Hamama, Valérie Le Clerc, Emmanuel Geoffriau

published 19 Nov 2025

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Identification of QTLs with effects on seed coat appearance in cowpea

Abdoul Moumouni Iro Sodo, Christian Fatokun, Bunmi Olasanmi, Patrick Obia Ongom, Ibnou Dieng, Ousmane Boukar

published 08 Oct 2025

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Genomic regions and candidate genes associated with seed nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur accumulation identified in the soybean ‘Forrest’ by ‘Williams 82’ RIL population

Nacer Bellaloui, Jiazheng Yuan, Dounya Knizia, Qijian Song, Frances Betts, Teresa Register, Earl Williams, Naoufal Lakhssassi, Hamid Mazouz, Henry T. Nguyen, Khalid Meksem, Alemu Mengistu, My Abdelmajid Kassem

published 03 Sep 2025

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Identification of novel marker-trait associations for agronomic traits in bread wheat under WANA environments through GWAS

Fatima Henkrar, Zakaria El Gataa, Khaoula Lahrichi, Wuletaw Tadesse

published 08 Aug 2025

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Ethylenediurea (EDU) inhibits OsORAP1 expression in rice (Oryza sativa L:): Varietal differences in ozone protection efficacy

Rigyan Gupta, Shamsul H. Prodhan, Md. Nazmul Hasan, Shamsun Nahar Begum, Mohammad Hasanuzzaman Rani, Mirza Mofazzal Islam, Md Ashrafuzzaman

published 02 Jul 2025

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Identification of key genes associated with anthracnose resistance in Camellia sinensis

Li-Yi Xu, Jing-Jing Su, Cheng-Kang Zhang, Min Hao, Zi-Wei Zhou, Xiao-Hui Chen, Shi-Zhong Zheng

published 24 Jun 2025

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Systematic mediation and interaction analyses of kidney function genetic loci in a general population study

Dariush Ghasemi-Semeskandeh, David Emmert, Eva König, Luisa Foco, Martin Gögele, Mohamed S. Sarhan, Laura Barin, Ryosuke Fujii, Christian Fuchsberger, Dorien J. M. Peters, Peter P. Pramstaller, Cristian Pattaro

published 24 Jun 2025

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Leveraging molecular-QTL co-association to predict novel disease-associated genetic loci using a graph convolutional neural network

Julian Ng-Kee-Kwong, Andrew D. Bretherick

published 10 Jun 2025

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Genome-wide association analysis and genomic selection for leaf-related traits of maize

Yukang Zeng, Xiaoming Xu, Jiale Jiang, Shaohang Lin, Zehui Fan, Yao Meng, Atikaimu Maimaiti, Penghao Wu, Jiaojiao Ren

published 22 May 2025

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Genetic control of the leaf ionome in pearl millet and correlation with root and agromorphological traits

Princia Nakombo-Gbassault, Sebastian Arenas, Pablo Affortit, Awa Faye, Paulina Flis, Bassirou Sine, Daniel Moukouanga, Pascal Gantet, Ephrem Kosh Komba, Ndjido Kane, Malcolm Bennett, Darren Wells, Philippe Cubry, Elizabeth Bailey, Alexandre Grondin, Yves Vigouroux, Laurent Laplaze

published 19 May 2025

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