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Genome-wide association studies dissect the genetic architecture of seed shape and size in common bean.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 4 Apr 2022
Giordani Willian, Gama Henrique Castro, Chiorato Alisson Fernando, Garcia Antonio Augusto Franco, Vieira Maria Lucia Carneiro
Abstract excerpt
Seed weight and size are important yield components. Thus, selecting for large seeds has been a key objective in crop domestication and breeding. In common bean, seed shape is also important since it influences industrial processing and plays a vital role in determining the choices of consumers and farmers. In this study, we performed genome-wide association studies on a core collection of common bean accessions...
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