Modern improvement of complex traits in agricultural species relies on successful
associations of heritable molecular variation with observable phenotypes. Historically, this …

Two of the most relevant technological innovations that in the last decade have resulted in
significant advances in plant science are the development of next-generation sequencing …

With the advent of rapid genotyping and next‐generation sequencing technologies, genome‐
wide association study (GWAS) has become a routine strategy for decoding genotype …

Highlights•Genome Wide Association Studies (GWASs) have been conducted in 22 plant
species.•GWASs have uncovered novel mechanisms and genes underlying variation of …

Background Linking phenotypes and genotypes to identify genetic architectures that
regulate important traits is crucial for plant breeding and the development of plant genomics …

Classical genetic studies have identified many cases of pleiotropy where mutations in
individual genes alter many different phenotypes. Quantitative genetic studies of natural …

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has become a widely accepted strategy for
decoding genotype-phenotype associations in many species thanks to advances in next …

Understanding the control of any trait optimally requires the detection of causal genes, gene
interaction, and mechanism of action to discover and model the biochemical pathways …

Gene expression regulation plays an important role in controlling plant phenotypes and
adaptation. Here, we report a comprehensive assessment of gene expression variation …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified loci linked to hundreds of traits in
many different species. Yet, because linkage equilibrium implicates a broad region …