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ArticleTAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik2025

Genome-wide association study reveals novel SNP loci and candidate genes linked to flowering time in upland cotton.

Xuefeng Guo, Junning Yang, Dandan Li, Xueli Zhang, Wenmin Yuan, Ying Li, Fuxiang Wang, Qi Ma, Caixiang Wang, Junji Su

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Xuefeng GuoState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Junning YangState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Dandan LiState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Xueli ZhangState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Wenmin YuanState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Ying LiState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Fuxiang WangState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China.
Qi MaCotton Research Institute, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural and Reclamation Science, Shihezi, 832000, China.
Caixiang WangState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China. wangcaix@gsau.edu.cn.
Junji SuState Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, China. sujj@gsau.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3429-5367

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National Key Research and Development Program 2024YFD1200303-1National Natural Science Foundation of China 32260522Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 2024DA019Science and Technology Department of Gansu Province 23JRRA1402
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key messageA total of 456 SNPs associated significantly with FT via GWAS and three candidate genes related to flowering were identified via RNA‒seq, qRT‒PCR and VIGS. Flowering time (FT) is one of the main traits associated with early maturity in upland cotton; however, genetic basis and candidate genes underlying FT remain inadequately understood. In this study, 1,574,032 high-quality single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified on the basis of resequencing data from 619 upland cotton lines, and among them, 418 core germplasms were selected and genome-wide association studies (GWASs) were conducted to identify 456 SNPs that were significantly associated with FT. Variant annotation of significant SNPs revealed that 25 of these SNPs resulted in nonsynonymous mutations in eight genes. Three early-flowering-favouring haplotypes (A02_Hap3, D10_Hap3 and D11_Hap3) and two early-flowering-favouring alleles (D09_6523710_GG and D09_50028094_AA) were identified by haplotype/allele analysis. By RNA‒seq and qRT‒PCR, three candidate genes (GhFRO7, GhCML1 and GhPCMP-E88) were also shown to be differentially expressed between early-flowering and late-flowering varieties. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) experiments further verified the critical roles of the three genes, which were important regulators underlying the late-flowering phenotype in upland cotton, in the regulation of FT. Moreover, selection pressure analysis revealed that these three candidate genes might have experienced artificial or natural selection. In addition, we developed two cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers, which have potential application value. These findings will provide a new theoretical basis for the genetic improvement of early maturity-related traits in upland cotton and lay the foundation for the breeding of excellent early maturing varieties.

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FlowersGenes, PlantGossypiumPlant ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociAllelesChromosome MappingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHaplotypesPhenotypePlant Proteins

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