QTLs and candidate genes for physico-chemical traits related to tuber quality in greater yam (Dioscorea alata L).

Gemma ArnauDesfontaines LucienneEhounou Adou EmmanuelMarie-Magdeleine CarineKouakou Amani MichelLeinster JocelyneNudol ElieMaledon ErickChair Hana

Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture (2023)

The validated QTLs will be useful for breeding programs using MAS to improve the quality of yam tubers. The putative genes should be useful in providing a better understanding of the physiological and molecular basis of these important tuber quality traits. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

genome wide
quality improvement
public health
gene expression
transcription factor
bioinformatics analysis