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Genome-Wide Association Studies of Agronomic and Quality Traits in Durum Wheat

Authors :
Stefan Tsonev
Rangel Dragov
Krasimira Taneva
Nikolai Kirilov Christov
Violeta Bozhanova
Elena Georgieva Todorovska
Source :
Agriculture, Vol 14, Iss 10, p 1743 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Durum wheat is mainly used for products for human consumption, the quality of which depends on the content of protein and yellow pigments in the semolina. The challenges faced by modern breeding, related to population growth and climate change, imply improvement of both grain yields and quality in durum wheat germplasm well adapted to specific agro-climatic conditions. To address those challenges, a better understanding of the genetic architecture of agronomic and quality traits is needed. In the current study we used the Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) approach in a panel of Bulgarian and foreign genotypes to define loci controlling agronomic and quality traits in durum wheat. We mapped 26 marker traits associations (MTAs) for four of the six studied traits—grain yield, grain protein content, seed yellow colour (CIELAB b*), and plant height. The greatest number of MTAs was detected for grain yield. Seven MTAs were detected for each grain protein content and seed colour, and one MTA for plant height. Most of the reported associations had confidence intervals overlapping with already reported quantitative trait loci (QTLs). Two loci controlling grain yield were not reported previously. The MTAs reported here may be a valuable tool in future breeding for improvement of both grain yield and quality in durum wheat.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20770472
Volume :
14
Issue :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Agriculture
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3e6400712db4abaae32b3b0b34bb985
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14101743