Key message We describe the development and application of the Sorghum QTL Atlas, a
high-resolution, open-access research platform to facilitate candidate gene identification …

Certain agronomic crop traits are complex and thus governed by many small‐effect loci.
Statistical models typically used in a genome‐wide association study (GWAS) and genomic …

Abstract Background Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is the fourth most important cereal crop
worldwide. Barley production is compromised by many abiotic stresses including drought …

Duplication and divergence of primary pathway genes underlie the evolution of plant
specialized metabolism; however, mechanisms partitioning parallel hormone and defence …

Maize (Zea mays L.) grain yield and compositional quality are interrelated and are highly
influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, total precipitation, and soil water …

Oat (Avena sativa L.) has a high concentration of oils, comprised primarily of healthful
unsaturated oleic and linoleic fatty acids. To accelerate oat plant breeding efforts, we sought …

Malnutrition is one of the important problems which affect the overall human productivity
costing huge economic losses to the nations. Addressing malnutrition problem is one of the …

Recombinant inbred lines (RILs) are an important resource for mapping genes controlling
complex traits in many species. While RIL populations have been developed for maize, a …

Fusarium verticillioides infects maize, causing ear rot, yield loss and contamination by
fumonisin mycotoxins. The fungus can be transmitted via kernels and cause systemic …

Starch is the most important component in endosperm of sorghum grain. Usually, two types
of starch are present: amylose (AM) and amylopectin (AP). The levels of AM and AP contents …