Genome-Wide Association Studies to Improve Wood Properties: Challenges and Prospects

Wood formation is an excellent model system for quantitative trait analysis due to the strong associations between the transcriptional and metabolic traits that contribute to this complex process. Investigating the genetic architecture and regulatory mechanisms underlying wood formation will enhance...

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Main Authors: Qingzhang Du, Wenjie Lu, Mingyang Quan, Liang Xiao, Fangyuan Song, Peng Li, Daling Zhou, Jianbo Xie, Longxin Wang, Deqiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01912/full