Transcriptome-wide association mapping provides insights into the genetic basis and candidate genes governing flowering, maturity and seed weight in rice bean (Vigna umbellata).

Abstract excerpt

BACKGROUND: Rice bean (Vigna umbellata), an underrated legume, adapts to diverse climatic conditions with the potential to support food and nutritional security worldwide. It is used as a vegetable, minor food crop and a fodder crop, being a rich source of proteins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. However, little effort has been made to decipher the genetic and molecular basis of various useful traits in...

Topics

• Seeds
• Flowers
• Transcriptome
• Genome-Wide Association Study
• Vigna
• Genes, Plant
• Genotype
• Gene Expression Profiling
• Chromosome Mapping