Genome wide association analysis for biomass related traits in common vetch (<i>Vicia sativa</i> L.).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Common vetch (Vicia sativa L.) is a leguminous plant widely cultivated in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, primarily used as a forage crop and green manure.

Materials and methods

To identify loci significantly associated with biomass related traits, a genome-wide association study (GWAS) was perdormed in 172 common vetch accessions mainly from China and Europe. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were obtained through re-sequencing, while five biomass related traits, including the fresh weight (FW), dry weight (DW), fresh weight per plant (PFW), dry weight per plant (PDW) and plant height (PH), were evaluated across four environments.

Results

In total, 33 loci were identified, and explain 11.6-22.5% of the phenotypic variances. Notably, among

SUBMITTER: Jin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12515951 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature