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Contrasting selection on GxE and main effect loci for soybean grain yield.
Genetics - 2 Sept 2026
Happ Mary M, Graef George L, Howard Réka, Hyten David L
Abstract excerpt
In soybean, breeding programs are designed to select for maximizing yield across environments in the program's region. Genetic loci with positive effects across environments for yield (main effects) will have genetic diversity surrounding these loci reduced through strong positive selection. However, yield is a complex trait with a complex genetic architecture. In addition to loci with main effects, there are...
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- Glycine max
- Selection, Genetic
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Genetic Variation
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Edible Grain
- Genome, Plant
