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Genome-wide association studies reveal a functional SNP and candidate genes associated with alkali tolerance in alfalfa.
Plant molecular biology - 2 Jun 2026
Zhang Chunxia, Sun Jinhuan, Fan Zhibin, He Qixiumei, Hu Yuci, Yang Kezhen, Le Jie
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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), the world's most widely cultivated perennial forage crop, is valued for its high-quality feed and broad environmental adaptability. However, soil alkalization poses a major constraint to its productivity in marginal lands, with the genetic basis of alkali tolerance remaining largely unexplored. This study identified a lead SNP (Chr7-16,804,032) via a genome-wide association study...
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