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- - The study analyzed eight root system architecture (RSA) traits across 379 accessions from six plant species, revealing that two species had the largest and most complex root systems, while another species had the smallest roots.
- - The research involved genotyping 313 accessions using a SNP array, filtering down to 6,213 significant markers for genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which identified 79 SNP markers tied to the RSA traits across various chromosomes.
- - Major marker-trait associations were found on chromosomes A02, A03, and A06, with the results having potential significance for functional, environmental, and breeding applications in plant science.
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The root systems of species are complex. Eight root system architecture (RSA) traits, including total root length, total root surface area, root average diameter, number of tips, total primary root length, total lateral root length, total tertiary root length, and basal link length, were phenotyped across 379 accessions representing six species (, , , , , and ) using a semi-hydroponic system and image analysis software. The results suggest that, among the assessed species, and had the most intricate and largest root systems, while exhibited the smallest roots. The two species and shared comparable root system complexity and had root systems with larger root diameters. In addition, 313 of the accessions were genotyped using a 19K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array. After filtering by TASSEL 5.0, 6,213 SNP markers, comprising 5,103 markers on the A-genome (covering 302,504 kb) and 1,110 markers on the C-genome (covering 452,764 kb), were selected for genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Two general linear models were tested to identify the genomic regions and SNPs associated with the RSA traits. GWAS identified 79 significant SNP markers associated with the eight RSA traits investigated. These markers were distributed across the 18 chromosomes of , except for chromosome C06. Sixty-five markers were located on the A-genome, and 14 on the C-genome. Furthermore, the major marker-trait associations (MTAs)/quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with root traits were located on chromosomes A02, A03, and A06. accessions with distinct RSA traits were identified, which could hold functional, adaptive, evolutionary, environmental, pathological, and breeding significance.
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