Integration of Genetic and Imaging Data to Detect QTL for Root Traits in Interspecific Soybean Populations.

ABSTRACT: Wild soybean, which has many desirable traits, such as adaptability to climate change-related stresses, is a valuable resource for expanding the narrow genetic diversity of cultivated soybeans. Plants require roots to adapt to different environments and optimize water and nutrient uptake to support growth and facilitate the storage of metabolites; however, it is challenging and costly to evaluate root traits under field conditions. Previous studies of quantitative trait loci (QTL) have been mainly based on cultivated soybean populations. In this study, an interspecific mapping population from a cross between wild soybean 'PI483463' and cultivar 'Hutcheson' was used to investigate QTLs associated with root traits using image data. Our results showed that 39 putative QTLs were distributed ac

SUBMITTER: Islam MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11817972 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature