Application of image-based phenotyping tools to identify QTL for in-field winter survival of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).

Genome-wide association on winter survival was conducted using data from image-based phenotyping method. Nine QTL were observed and three of them with candidate gene identified. Winter survival is an essential trait of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.

Prediction of Cacao () Resistance to spp. Diseases via Genome-Wide Association Analysis and Genomic Selection.

Cacao () is a globally important crop, and its yield is severely restricted by disease. Two of the most damaging diseases, witches' broom disease (WBD) and frosty pod rot disease (FPRD), are caused by a pair of related fungi: and , respectively. Resistant cultivars are the most effective long-term strategy to address diseases, but efficiently generating resistant and productive new cultivars will require robust methods for screening germplasm before field testing.