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Gaur A, Jindal Y, Singh V, Tiwari R, Juliana P, Kaushik D, Kumar KJY, Ahlawat OP, Singh G, Sheoran S. GWAS elucidated grain yield genetics in Indian spring wheat under diverse water conditions. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2024; 137:177. [PMID: 38972024 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-024-04680-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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KEY MESSAGE Underpinned natural variations and key genes associated with yield under different water regimes, and identified genomic signatures of genetic gain in the Indian wheat breeding program. A novel KASP marker for TKW under water stress was developed and validated. A comprehensive genome-wide association study was conducted on 300 spring wheat genotypes to elucidate the natural variations associated with grain yield and its eleven contributing traits under fully irrigated, restricted water, and simulated no water conditions. Utilizing the 35K Wheat Breeders' Array, we identified 1155 quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs), with 207 QTNs exhibiting stability across diverse conditions. These QTNs were further delimited into 539 genomic regions using a genome-wide LD value of 3.0 Mbp, revealing pleiotropic control across traits and conditions. Sub-genome A was significantly associated with traits under irrigated conditions, while sub-genome B showed more QTNs under water stressed conditions. Favourable alleles with significantly associated QTNs were delineated, with a notable pyramiding effect for enhancing trait performance. Additionally, allele of only 921 QTNs significantly affected the population mean. Allele profiling highlighted C-306 as a most potential source of drought tolerance. Moreover, 762 genes overlapping significant QTNs were identified, narrowing down to 27 putative candidate genes overlapping 29 novel and functional SNPs expressing (≥ 0.5 tpm) relevance across various growth conditions. A new KASP assay was developed, targeting a gene TraesCS2A03G1123700 regulating thousand kernel weight under severe drought condition. Genomic selection models (GBLUP, BayesB, MxE, and R-Norm) demonstrated an average prediction accuracy of 0.06-0.58 across environments, indicating potential for trait selection. Retrospective analysis of the Indian wheat breeding program supported a genetic gain in GY at the rate of ca. 0.56% per breeding cycle, since 1960, supporting the identification of genomic signatures driving trait selection and genetic gain. These findings offer insight into improving the rate of genetic gain in wheat breeding programs globally.
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- Arpit Gaur
- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
- Crop Improvement, ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Crop Improvement, ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India
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- Crop Improvement, ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Crop Improvement, ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India
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- Crop Improvement, ICAR- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research, Karnal, India.
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Sukumaran S, Lethin J, Liu X, Pelc J, Zeng P, Hassan S, Aronsson H. Genome-Wide Analysis of MYB Transcription Factors in the Wheat Genome and Their Roles in Salt Stress Response. Cells 2023; 12:1431. [PMID: 37408265 DOI: 10.3390/cells12101431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Large and rapidly increasing areas of salt-affected soils are posing major challenges for the agricultural sector. Most fields used for the important food crop Triticum aestivum (wheat) are expected to be salt-affected within 50 years. To counter the associated problems, it is essential to understand the molecular mechanisms involved in salt stress responses and tolerance, thereby enabling their exploitation in the development of salt-tolerant varieties. The myeloblastosis (MYB) family of transcription factors are key regulators of responses to both biotic and abiotic stress, including salt stress. Thus, we used the Chinese spring wheat genome assembled by the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium to identify putative MYB proteins (719 in total). Protein families (PFAM) analysis of the MYB sequences identified 28 combinations of 16 domains in the encoded proteins. The most common consisted of MYB_DNA-binding and MYB-DNA-bind_6 domains, and five highly conserved tryptophans were located in the aligned MYB protein sequence. Interestingly, we found and characterized a novel 5R-MYB group in the wheat genome. In silico studies showed that MYB transcription factors MYB3, MYB4, MYB13 and MYB59 are involved in salt stress responses. qPCR analysis confirmed upregulation of the expression of all these MYBs in both roots and shoots of the wheat variety BARI Gom-25 (except MYB4, which was downregulated in roots) under salt stress. Moreover, we identified nine target genes involved in salt stress that are regulated by the four MYB proteins, most of which have cellular locations and are involved in catalytic and binding activities associated with various cellular and metabolic processes.
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- Selvakumar Sukumaran
- Department of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang 611130, China
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- Department of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Environmental Management and Agriculture, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-434 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Department of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- OlsAro Crop Biotech AB, Erik Dahlbergsgatan 11A, 41126 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Liu Y, Shen K, Yin C, Xu X, Yu X, Ye B, Sun Z, Dong J, Bi A, Zhao X, Xu D, He Z, Zhang X, Hao C, Wu J, Wang Z, Wu H, Liu D, Zhang L, Shen L, Hao Y, Lu F, Guo Z. Genetic basis of geographical differentiation and breeding selection for wheat plant architecture traits. Genome Biol 2023; 24:114. [PMID: 37173729 PMCID: PMC10176713 DOI: 10.1186/s13059-023-02932-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Plant architecture associated with increased grain yield and adaptation to the local environments is selected during wheat (Triticum aestivum) breeding. The internode length of individual stems and tiller length of individual plants are important for the determination of plant architecture. However, few studies have explored the genetic basis of these traits. RESULTS Here, we conduct a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to dissect the genetic basis of geographical differentiation of these traits in 306 worldwide wheat accessions including both landraces and traditional varieties. We determine the changes of haplotypes for the associated genomic regions in frequency in 831 wheat accessions that are either introduced from other countries or developed in China from last two decades. We identify 83 loci that are associated with one trait, while the remaining 247 loci are pleiotropic. We also find 163 associated loci are under strong selective sweep. GWAS results demonstrate independent regulation of internode length of individual stems and consistent regulation of tiller length of individual plants. This makes it possible to obtain ideal haplotype combinations of the length of four internodes. We also find that the geographical distribution of the haplotypes explains the observed differences in internode length among the worldwide wheat accessions. CONCLUSION This study provides insights into the genetic basis of plant architecture. It will facilitate gene functional analysis and molecular design of plant architecture for breeding.
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- Yangyang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100010, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100010, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100010, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100010, China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100010, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, 100081, China
- International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) China Office, c/o CAAS, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Beijing, 100081, China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100010, China.
- CAS-JIC Centre of Excellence for Plant and Microbial Science (CEPAMS), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100049, Beijing, China.
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Schierenbeck M, Alqudah AM, Thabet SG, Lohwasser U, Simón MR, Börner A. Association mapping unravels the genetics controlling seedling drought stress tolerance in winter wheat. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1061845. [PMID: 36818842 PMCID: PMC9933780 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1061845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Drought is a major constraint in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield. The present work aimed to identify quantitative trait nucleotides (QTNs)/ candidate genes influencing drought tolerance-related traits at the seedling stage in 261 accessions of a diverse winter wheat panel. Seeds from three consecutive years were exposed to polyethylene glycol 12% (PEG-6000) and a control treatment (distilled water). The Farm-CPU method was used for the association analysis with 17,093 polymorphic SNPs. PEG treatment reduced shoot length (SL) (-36.3%) and root length (RL) (-11.3%) compared with control treatments, while the coleoptile length (CL) was increased by 11% under drought conditions, suggesting that it might be considered as an indicator of stress-tolerance. Interestingly, we revealed 70 stable QTN across 17 chromosomes. Eight QTNs related to more than one trait were detected on chromosomes 1B, 2A (2), 2B, 2D, 4B, 7A, and 7B and located nearby or inside candidate genes within the linkage disequilibrium (LD) interval. For instance, the QTN on chromosome 2D is located inside the gene TraesCS2D02G133900 that controls the variation of CL_S and SL_C. The allelic variation at the candidate genes showed significant influence on the associated traits, demonstrating their role in controlling the natural variation of multi-traits of drought stress tolerance. The gene expression of these candidate genes under different stress conditions validates their biological role in stress tolerance. Our findings offer insight into understanding the genetic factors and diverse mechanisms in response to water shortage conditions that are important for wheat improvement and adaptation at early developmental stages.
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- Matías Schierenbeck
- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
- Cereals, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
- CONICET CCT La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Biological Science Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Science, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt
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- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
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- Cereals, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
- CONICET CCT La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Genebank Department, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), OT Gatersleben, Seeland, Germany
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Khatab AA, Li J, Hu L, Yang J, Fan C, Wang L, Xie G. Global identification of quantitative trait loci and candidate genes for cold stress and chilling acclimation in rice through GWAS and RNA-seq. PLANTA 2022; 256:82. [PMID: 36103054 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-022-03995-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Associated analysis of GWAS with RNA-seq had detected candidate genes responsible for cold stress and chilling acclimation in rice. Haplotypes of two candidate genes and geographic distribution were analyzed. To explore new candidate genes and genetic resources for cold tolerance improvement in rice, genome-wide association study (GWAS) mapping experiments with 351 rice core germplasms was performed for three traits (survival rate, shoot length and chlorophyll content) under three temperature conditions (normal temperature, cold stress and chilling acclimation), yielding a total of 134 QTLs, of which 54, 59 and 21 QTLs were responsible for normal temperature, cold stress and chilling acclimation conditions, respectively. Integrated analysis of significant SNPs in 134 QTLs further identified 116 QTLs for three temperature treatments, 53, 43 and 18 QTLs responsible for normal temperature, cold stress and chilling acclimation, respectively, and 2 QTLs were responsible for both cold stress and chilling acclimation. Matching differentially expressed genes from RNA-seq to 43 and 18 QTLs for cold stress and chilling acclimation, we identified 69 and 44 trait-associated candidate genes, respectively, to be classified into six and five groups, particularly involved in metabolisms, reactive oxygen species scavenging and hormone signaling. Interestingly, two candidate genes LOC_Os01g04814, encoding a vacuolar protein sorting-associating protein 4B, and LOC_Os01g48440, encoding glycosyltransferase family 43 protein, showed the highest expression levels under chilling acclimation. Haplotype analysis revealed that both genes had a distinctive differentiation with subpopulation. Haplotypes of both genes with more japonica accessions have higher latitude distribution and higher chilling tolerance than the chilling sensitive indica accessions. These findings reveal the new insight into the molecular mechanism and candidate genes for cold stress and chilling acclimation in rice.
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- Ahmed Adel Khatab
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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