Natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana rosette area unveils new genes involved in plant development.

ABSTRACT: Growth is a complex trait influenced by multiple genes that act at different moments during the development of an organism. This makes it difficult to spot its underlying genetic mechanisms. Since plant growth is intimately related to the effective leaf surface area (ELSA), identifying genes controlling this trait will shed light on our understanding of plant growth. To find new genes with a significant contribution to plant growth, here we used the natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana to perform a genome-wide association study of ELSA. To do this, the projected rosette area of 710 worldwide distributed natural accessions was measured and analyzed using the genome-wide efficient mixed model association algorithm. From this analysis, ten genes were identified having SNPs with a signifi

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788084 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature