Mapping of dynamic quantitative trait loci for plant height in a RIL population of foxtail millet ( L.).

Plant height (PH) is a crucial trait for strengthening lodging resistance and boosting yield in foxtail millet. To identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) and candidate genes associated with PH, we first developed a genetic map using a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population derived from a cross between Aininghuang and Jingu 21. Then, PH phenotyping data and four variations of best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) were collected from nine environments and three development stages.

The Influencing Factors of Nutrition and Diet Health Knowledge Dissemination Using the WeChat Official Account in Health Promotion.

The promotion of a healthy diet health education is a component of the "Healthy China 2030" plan. However, few studies have reported whether health knowledge about nutrition and diet has gained public attention, and whether it is needed by the public. The numbers of views, shares, and reads of articles published by the official WeChat account of a hospital in China were accessed.

Fine mapping of a major quantitative trait locus, responsible for plant height in foxtail millet [ (L.) P. Beauv.].

Unlabelled: Plant height is vital for crop yield by influencing plant architecture and resistance to lodging. Although lots of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling plant height had been mapped in foxtail millet, their contributions to phenotypic variation were generally small and mapping regions were relatively large, indicating the difficult application in molecular breeding using marker-assisted selection (MAS). In the present paper, a total of 23 QTLs involving in 15 traits were identified via a high-density Bin map containing 3024 Bin markers with an average distance of 0.