Genome-wide association study of seed coat color in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.).

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important and ancient oilseed crop. Sesame seed coat color is related to biochemical functions involved in protein and oil metabolism, and antioxidant content. Because of its complication, the genetic basis of sesame seed coat color remains poorly understood. To elu...

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Main Authors: Chengqi Cui, Yanyang Liu, Yan Liu, Xianghua Cui, Zhiyu Sun, Zhenwei Du, Ke Wu, Xiaolin Jiang, Hongxian Mei, Yongzhan Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251526