Genome-wide association and transcriptional studies reveal novel genes for unsaturated fatty acid synthesis in a panel of soybean accessions

Abstract Background The nutritional value of soybean oil is largely influenced by the proportions of unsaturated fatty acids (FAs), including oleic acid (OA, 18:1), linoleic acid (LLA, 18:2), and linolenic acid (LNA, 18:3). Genome-wide association (GWAS) studies along with gene expression studies in...

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Main Authors: Xue Zhao, Haipeng Jiang, Lei Feng, Yingfan Qu, Weili Teng, Lijuan Qiu, Hongkun Zheng, Yingpeng Han, Wenbin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5449-z