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ArticleTAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik2026

Identifying genetic loci associated with drought tolerance in foxtail millet (Setaria italica).

Xiangwei Hu, Zaituniguli Kuerban, Guohang Hu, Yun Zhao, Hui Wang, Baoyi Yang, Uzair Ullah, Lubna Khan, Guojun Feng, Hong-Jin Wang

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Xiangwei HuCrop Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China.
Zaituniguli KuerbanCrop Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China.
Guohang HuNational Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement for Stress Tolerance and Production, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Yun ZhaoCrop Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China.
Hui WangCrop Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China.
Baoyi YangCrop Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China.
Uzair UllahNational Key Laboratory of Crop Improvement for Stress Tolerance and Production, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
Lubna KhanCollege of Biological Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong, 723000, Shaanxi, China.
Guojun FengCrop Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China. fengguojun@xaas.ac.cn.
Hong-Jin WangCrop Research Institute of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi, 830002, Xinjiang, China. wanghongjin@nwafu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-6094-4104

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Cloning of Key Drought-Tolerant Genes and Creation of New Materials in Foxtail Millet ZYYD2025ZY06Identification of Stress Resistance in Foxtail Millet and Sorghum Germplasm Resources and Gene Mining xjnkywdzc-2025001-63Precision Identification of Drought Resistance in Foxtail Millet Germplasm Resources and Mining of Drought-Tolerant Related Genes 3206150401Research and Demonstration of Key Technologies for Quality Improvement and Efficiency Enhancement in Foxtail Millet 2023SNGGGCC005
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Abstract

Drought is the primary factor contributing to crop yield loss. Therefore, enhancing the drought tolerance of foxtail millet, a globally significant food crop, is essential for ensuring global food security. We analyzed 425 foxtail millet samples from the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences using 1,304,248 highly polymorphic SNPs for a genome-wide association study, and a total of 77 QTL regions were detected across three environments. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis, population genetic structure analysis, K-means clustering, and phylogenetic tree construction revealed that foxtail millet in different subgroups exhibited certain regional differences. The secondary screening of QTL region genes combined with transcriptome analysis identified six genes with significant expression differences. These drought-responsive genes in foxtail millet function as protein kinases, glycosyltransferases, CTP synthetases, and transcription factors. Haplotype analysis identified 8 phenotypically distinct haplotypes in candidate genes associated with drought stress. Expression levels of genes associated with drought tolerance and yield, validated by RT-qPCR, were largely consistent with transcriptome analysis results. This study's results offer a scientifically significant reference for genetic research and improvement in foxtail millet yield under drought stress.

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Drought ResistanceDroughtsQuantitative Trait LociSetaria PlantChromosome MappingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenetics, PopulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHaplotypesLinkage DisequilibriumPhenotypePhylogenyPolymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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