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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Gene mapping and identification of candidate genes controlling carotenoid accumulation of yellow kernels in foxtail millet.

Junjie Wang, Qi Ma, Yuyang Zhang, Qian Duan, Xiaoxi Zhen, Yaoyuan Zhang, Hongying Li, Yuanhuai Han, Bin Zhang

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Junjie WangCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
Qi MaCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
Yuyang ZhangCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
Qian DuanCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
Xiaoxi ZhenCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
Yaoyuan ZhangCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
Hongying LiCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
Yuanhuai HanCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China. swgctd@163.com.
Bin ZhangCollege of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China. zb0304209@163.com.

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CGGL Technology Development Fund YDZJSX2022B007High-level Foreign Experts Introduction Project of China G2022004009LKey Research Project of Shanxi Province 202302140601003National Natural Science Foundation of China 32370411Research Project Supported by Shanxi Scholarship Council of China 2022-108Science and Technology Special Project in Shanxi Province 202101140601027
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backgroundKernel color is an important characteristic of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) associated with its market ability, quality, and nutritional value, which is mainly due to the accumulation of carotenoids. Despite its importance, the genetic basis of carotenoid variation in foxtail millet remains largely unexplored. Herein, the molecular mechanisms governing carotenoid accumulation in the kernel of foxtail millet were investigated by an exhaustive methodology encompassing Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS), Bulk Segregant Analysis sequencing (BSA-seq), and integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses.

resultsThe total carotenoid content in kernels across 201 foxtail millet germplasms showed a spectrum of variations, which indicated that the kernel color is a quantitative genetic trait controlled by multiple genes. Using GWAS on these germplasms and BSA-seq on an F

conclusionsThese findings provide crucial genetic insights for the molecular mechanisms involved in carotenoid metabolism and lay a solid foundation for millet color breeding in foxtail millet.

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CarotenoidsGenes, PlantSetaria PlantChromosome MappingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenome-Wide Association StudyPlant ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociSeedsCarotenoidsPlant ProteinsBSA-seqFoxtail milletGWASKernel colorPromoter activity

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PMCPMC12023638

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