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Integrative Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS), Transcriptome, and Sequence Variation Analyses Reveal Candidate Genes Controlling Barley Grain Length.
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backgroundGrain length is a key determinant of yield and quality in barley (
methodsIn this study, a diverse natural population comprising 198 barley accessions was evaluated across two years to investigate the genetic basis of grain length.
resultsPhenotypic analysis revealed continuous variation with near-normal distribution, indicating polygenic control. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) identified 84 stable single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci significantly associated with grain length, predominantly enriched on chromosome 7. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was conducted using two contrasting genotypes at four developmental stages. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were mainly enriched in structural constituent of chromatin, protein heterodimerization activity, and the starch and sucrose metabolism. Integration of GWAS and RNA-seq identified 7 key candidate genes seven key candidate genes, including
conclusionsCollectively, these findings suggest that chromosome 7 contains major regulatory loci controlling barley grain length and demonstrate that integrative multi-omics analysis is an effective strategy for identifying high-confidence candidate genes associated with complex agronomic traits. This study provides valuable insights into the genetic basis of grain length and offers key candidate genes for barley molecular breeding.
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