Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].

In Indian mustard, improving agro-morphological and quality traits through conventional methods are both cumbersome and resource-intensive. Marker-aided breeding presents a promising solution to these challenges. Hence, the present research aimed to identify genomic regions governing agro-morphologi...

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Main Authors: Manoj Kumar Patel, Navinder Saini, Yashpal Taak, Sneha Adhikari, Rajat Chaudhary, Priya Pardeshi, Sudhakar Reddy Basu, Masochon Zimik, Sangita Yadav, K K Vinod, Sujata Vasudev, Devendra Kumar Yadava
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322120
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author Manoj Kumar Patel
Navinder Saini
Yashpal Taak
Sneha Adhikari
Rajat Chaudhary
Priya Pardeshi
Sudhakar Reddy Basu
Masochon Zimik
Sangita Yadav
K K Vinod
Sujata Vasudev
Devendra Kumar Yadava
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Navinder Saini
Yashpal Taak
Sneha Adhikari
Rajat Chaudhary
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Sudhakar Reddy Basu
Masochon Zimik
Sangita Yadav
K K Vinod
Sujata Vasudev
Devendra Kumar Yadava
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description In Indian mustard, improving agro-morphological and quality traits through conventional methods are both cumbersome and resource-intensive. Marker-aided breeding presents a promising solution to these challenges. Hence, the present research aimed to identify genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits using genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The GWAS panel comprised 142 diverse genotypes of Indian mustard were evaluated for 20 different agro-morphological and quality traits, revealing significant difference among genotypes. Subsequently, the GWAS panel genotyped using the Brassica 90K SNP array (Illumina). Structure and diversity analysis grouped the GWAS panel into 3 sub-populations or groups, and LD decay of 1.05 Mb was confirmed through genotypic analysis. GWAS using the BLINK model revealed a total of 49 marker-trait associations (MTAs), in which 28 and 21 MTAs were observed during rabi 2020-21 and rabi 2021-22 for various agro-morphological and quality traits, respectively. Amongst them, twelve MTAs demonstrated stable associations with the studied traits, including days to 50% flowering (DF), days to 100% flower termination (DFT), days to maturity (DM), plant height (PH), main shoot length (MSL), siliqua length (SL), seeds per siliqua (SPS), oil content (OC), and glucosinolates content (Glu) in both years. Moreover, in silico analysis of nearby regions of these stable SNPs revealed their association with 31 candidate genes known to be involved in various molecular, physiological, and biochemical pathways relevant to the studied traits. These genes can be further characterized and deciphered for more precise utilization in breeding programs in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-d0a49a66db274a1591df8e4a88b333b12025-08-20T02:29:34ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01204e032212010.1371/journal.pone.0322120Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].Manoj Kumar PatelNavinder SainiYashpal TaakSneha AdhikariRajat ChaudharyPriya PardeshiSudhakar Reddy BasuMasochon ZimikSangita YadavK K VinodSujata VasudevDevendra Kumar YadavaIn Indian mustard, improving agro-morphological and quality traits through conventional methods are both cumbersome and resource-intensive. Marker-aided breeding presents a promising solution to these challenges. Hence, the present research aimed to identify genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits using genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The GWAS panel comprised 142 diverse genotypes of Indian mustard were evaluated for 20 different agro-morphological and quality traits, revealing significant difference among genotypes. Subsequently, the GWAS panel genotyped using the Brassica 90K SNP array (Illumina). Structure and diversity analysis grouped the GWAS panel into 3 sub-populations or groups, and LD decay of 1.05 Mb was confirmed through genotypic analysis. GWAS using the BLINK model revealed a total of 49 marker-trait associations (MTAs), in which 28 and 21 MTAs were observed during rabi 2020-21 and rabi 2021-22 for various agro-morphological and quality traits, respectively. Amongst them, twelve MTAs demonstrated stable associations with the studied traits, including days to 50% flowering (DF), days to 100% flower termination (DFT), days to maturity (DM), plant height (PH), main shoot length (MSL), siliqua length (SL), seeds per siliqua (SPS), oil content (OC), and glucosinolates content (Glu) in both years. Moreover, in silico analysis of nearby regions of these stable SNPs revealed their association with 31 candidate genes known to be involved in various molecular, physiological, and biochemical pathways relevant to the studied traits. These genes can be further characterized and deciphered for more precise utilization in breeding programs in the future.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322120
spellingShingle Manoj Kumar Patel
Navinder Saini
Yashpal Taak
Sneha Adhikari
Rajat Chaudhary
Priya Pardeshi
Sudhakar Reddy Basu
Masochon Zimik
Sangita Yadav
K K Vinod
Sujata Vasudev
Devendra Kumar Yadava
Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].
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title Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].
title_full Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].
title_fullStr Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].
title_full_unstemmed Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].
title_short Genome-wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro-morphological and quality traits in Indian mustard [Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. and Coss.].
title_sort genome wide association study uncovers key genomic regions governing agro morphological and quality traits in indian mustard brassica juncea l czern and coss
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322120
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