Genome-wide association insights into the genomic regions controlling vegetative and oil production traits in Acrocomia aculeata.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Macauba (Acrocomia aculeata) is a non-domesticated neotropical palm that has been attracting attention for economic use due to its great potential for oil production comparable to the commercially used oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). The discovery of associations between quantitative trait loci and economically important traits represents an advance toward understanding its genetic architecture and can contribute to accelerating macauba domestication. Pursuing this advance, this study performs single-trait and multi-trait GWAS models to identify candidate genes associated with vegetative and oil production traits in macauba. Eighteen phenotypic traits were evaluated from 201 palms within a native population. Genotyping was performed with SNP markers, following the protocol

SUBMITTER: Couto EGO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11590364 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature