Integrated meta-analysis and transcriptomics pinpoint genomic loci and novel candidate genes associated with submergence tolerance in rice.

Kelvin Dodzi AloryiNnaemeka Emmanuel OkpalaHong GuoBenjamin KarikariAduragbemi AmoSemiu Folaniyi BelloDinesh Kumar SainiSelorm AkabaXiaohai Tian

Published in: BMC genomics (2024)

This study provides a new perspective on understanding the genetic basis of submergence tolerance in rice. The identified MQTL and novel candidate genes lay the foundation for marker-assisted breeding/engineering of flooding-tolerant cultivars conducive to direct seeding.

Keyphrases

systematic review
genome wide
copy number
single cell
meta analyses
gene expression
genome wide association study