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Combining QTL mapping and RNA-Seq reveals candidate genes controlling flag leaf width in foxtail millet.
BMC plant biology - 10 Oct 2025
Wang Zhilan, Shen Mengmeng, Yang Huan, Du Xiaofen, Han Kangni, Wu Hongpo, Dai Xiangrui, Lian Shichao, Li Yuxin, Li Yanfang, Zhang Linyi, Wang Jun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The flag leaf, a crucial component of plant architecture, significantly influences final grain yield in crops, including foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.). Optimizing flag leaf size is considered an effective strategy for enhancing grain yield potential under higher planting densities. However, the genetic mechanism underlying flag leaf size, particularly flag leaf width (FLW), remains largely...
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- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Setaria Plant
- Plant Leaves
- Chromosome Mapping
- Phenotype
- RNA-Seq
