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Identification of genetic variants controlling diosgenin content in Dioscorea zingiberensis tuber by genome-wide association study.
BMC plant biology - 13 Jun 2024
Sun Shi Xian, Li Yanmei, Jia Lu, Ye Shili, Luan Yunpeng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diosgenin is an important steroidal precursor renowned for its diverse medicinal uses. It is predominantly sourced from Dioscorea species, particularly Dioscorea zingiberensis. Dioscorea zingiberensis has an ability to accumulate 2-16% diosgenin in its rhizomes. In this study, a diverse population of 180 D. zingiberensis accessions was used to evaluate the genomic regions associated with diosgenin...
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