Author : Edward MacDonell
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)
Book Synopsis Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Associated with Seed Soyasaponin I Concentration in Soybean (Glycine Max [L] Merril.). by : Edward MacDonell
Download or read book Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Associated with Seed Soyasaponin I Concentration in Soybean (Glycine Max [L] Merril.). written by Edward MacDonell and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merr.) is the world's largest oilseed crop and also produces soyasaponins, which have nutraceutical properties. Soyasaponin I is the major soyasaponin derived from soybean seeds. Seed soyasaponin I concentration is a quantitative trait, which can be improved through marker-assisted selection. A population of 186 F4-derived recombinant inbred lines from the cross of 'OAC Wallace' and 'OAC Glencoe' and a trial of 40 soybean cultivars were used in this study. Six QTL associated with soyasaponin I were identified through simple and composite interval mapping. Genotype, environment, and genotype-by-environment interactions for soyasaponin I were significant in the cultivar trial and genotype was significant in the mapping population. These results contribute to a better understanding of the genetics of soyasaponin I, the influence of environment and genotype-by-environment interactions on the trait, and provide molecular markers to facilitate marker-assisted selection for soybean cultivars with improved soyasaponin I profiles.