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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Genome-Wide Association Study Uncovers Candidate Genes Governing Oil Quality Traits in Sunflower (

Haifeng Yu, Yingnan Mu, Xuerui Wu, Zhibiao He, Chunling Zhang, Yang Wu, Ying Sun, Liuxi Yi, Jun Li, Gang Wang and 3 more

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Haifeng YuInner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China.
Yingnan MuInner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural & Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China.
Xuerui WuBayan Nur Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Science, Bayan Nur 015000, China.
Zhibiao HeTongliao Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Tongliao 028015, China.
Chunling ZhangTongliao Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Tongliao 028015, China.
Yang WuAgricultural College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China.
Ying SunAgricultural College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China.
Liuxi YiAgricultural College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China.
Jun LiBayan Nur Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Science, Bayan Nur 015000, China.
Gang WangBayan Nur Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Science, Bayan Nur 015000, China.
Jiayao SunTongliao Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Tongliao 028015, China.
Wenyu HanTongliao Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Tongliao 028015, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1393-4764
Yongsheng ChenAgricultural College, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010019, China.

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Yongsheng Chen 2025MS03001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sunflower is a globally important oilseed crop. Improving its fatty acid composition is crucial for enhancing oil quality and nutritional value. To dissect the genetic basis of quality traits, we performed genome resequencing on 203 sunflower inbred lines and conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for five traits-oil content, stearic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, and linoleic acid-across three environments. We identified 103 significant single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 154 candidate genes. Notably, several associated loci were co-localized for multiple traits, suggesting pleiotropic effects or close genetic linkages. Integration with transcriptome data from developing seeds revealed that 66 candidate genes were expressed within 30 days after pollination, of which 12 showed significant differential expression between high- and low-oleic acid varieties. Functional characterization of a selected candidate, the

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candidate genefatty acidgenome-wide association study (GWAS)linoleic acidsingle-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)

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