Genome-Wide Association Study Uncovers Loci and Candidate Genes Underlying Phytosterol Variation in Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.)

Genome-Wide Association Study Uncovers Loci and Candidate Genes Underlying Phytosterol Variation in Sesame (<i>Sesamum indicum</i> L.)

Sesame is one of the most important oilseed crops grown worldwide. It provides diverse nutraceuticals—including lignans, unsaturated fatty acids (UFA), phytosterols, etc.—to humans. Among sesame’s nutraceuticals, phytosterols have received less attention from sesame breeders, although their biologic...

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Main Authors: Zhijian Wang, Qi Zhou, Senouwa Segla Koffi Dossou, Rong Zhou, Yingzhong Zhao, Wangyi Zhou, Yanxin Zhang, Donghua Li, Jun You, Linhai Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
sesame
plant sterols
GWAS
SNP loci
NAC protein
SiNST1
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/12/3/392

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