Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identified thousands of genetic loci associated with complex plant traits, including many traits of agronomical importance. However, functional interpretation of GWAS results remains challenging because of large candidate regions due to linkage disequilibriu...
The common cutworm (CCW; Spodoptera litura) is one of the major insect pests of soybean in Asia and Oceania. Although quantitative trail loci related to CCW resistance have been introduced into leading soybean cultivars, these do not exhibit sufficient resistance against CCW. Thus, under...
Hepatic steatosis is the initial manifestation of abnormal liver functions and often leads to liver diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in humans and fatty liver syndrome in animals. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of a large chicken population consisting of 70...
This study identifies drought-responsive differential metabolites in two strawberry cultivars ('Benihoppe' and 'Kaorino') via metabolomics, uncovering their genotype-specific metabolic mechanisms of drought tolerance. It provides metabolic-level evidence for breeding drought-resistant strawberrie...
The tender pod is the primary edible part of the snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and the level of suture fiber content is one of the key factors affecting its edible quality. To elucidate the key regulatory mechanisms and metabolic basis underlying suture fiber formation in pods, this study em...