Identification of major QTLs for seed vigor and growth-related traits using a biparental population in soybean.

ABSTRACT: Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is one of the most widely cultivated crops globally and serves as a primary source of plant-based protein and oil for human consumption. Seed vigor is a critical trait for germination and rapid seedling establishment, especially under sub-optimal environmental conditions. Genetic control of seed vigor measured as accelerated aging (AA%) was investigated using a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping approach. Associations of AA with six other traits: pubescence color (PC), beginning bloom (R1), reproductive period (RP), maturity (R8), plant height (PH), and stem termination (ST) were examined. A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population (247 F₆-derived RILs) from a cross between DS25-1 and DT97-4290 was developed and genotyped using genotyp

SUBMITTER: Kumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12849224 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature