With the availability of DNA-based molecular markers during early 1980s and that of
sophisticated statistical tools in late 1980s and later, it became possible to identify genomic …

Environmental sequencing shows that plants harbor complex communities of microbes that
vary across environments. However, many approaches for mapping plant genetic variation …

Human gut microbiome composition is shaped by multiple factors but the relative
contribution of host genetics remains elusive. Here we examine genotype and microbiome …

False positives in a Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) can be effectively controlled
by a fixed effect and random effect Mixed Linear Model (MLM) that incorporates population …

Seed oil content (SOC) is a highly important and complex trait in oil crops. Here, we
decipher the genetic basis of natural variation in SOC of Brassica napus by genome-and …

Major depressive disorder (MDD), one of the most frequently encountered forms of mental
illness and a leading cause of disability worldwide, poses a major challenge to genetic …

Genetic factors modifying the blood metabolome have been investigated through genome-
wide association studies (GWAS) of common genetic variants and through exome …

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) methods applied to bacterial genomes have
shown promising results for genetic marker discovery or detailed assessment of marker …

The marriage of metabolomic approaches with genetic design has proven a powerful tool in
dissecting diversity in the metabolome and has additionally enhanced our understanding of …

Mesocotyl is the crucial organ for pushing buds out of deep water or soil after germination in
monocots. Deep direct seeding or mechanized dry seeding cultivation practice requires rice …