A genome-wide association study approach to the identification of candidate genes underlying agronomic traits in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Plant Biotechnol J. 2020 Mar;18(3):611-613. doi: 10.1111/pbi.13251. Epub 2019 Sep 18.

Authors

Zan Wang¹, Xuemin Wang¹, Han Zhang¹, Lin Ma¹, Haiming Zhao², Chris Stephen Jones³, Jin Chen¹, Guibo Liu²

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Animal Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
² Institute of Dry Farming, Hebei Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Hengshui, China.
³ International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.

No abstract available

Keywords: agronomic traits; alfalfa; candidate gene; genome-wide association studies; genotyping-by-sequencing.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Genes, Plant*
Genetic Association Studies*
Medicago sativa / genetics*
Phenotype