A Predictive Model for Time-to-Flowering in the Common Bean Based on QTL and Environmental Variables.

ABSTRACT: The common bean is a tropical facultative short-day legume that is now grown in tropical and temperate zones. This observation underscores how domestication and modern breeding can change the adaptive phenology of a species. A key adaptive trait is the optimal timing of the transition from the vegetative to the reproductive stage. This trait is responsive to genetically controlled signal transduction pathways and local climatic cues. A comprehensive characterization of this trait can be started by assessing the quantitative contribution of the genetic and environmental factors, and their interactions. This study aimed to locate significant QTL (G) and environmental (E) factors controlling time-to-flower in the common bean, and to identify and measure G × E interactions. Phenotypic data wer

SUBMITTER: Bhakta MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5714487 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature