Integrative genomics and zero‐shot deep learning–based phenotyping reveal the genetic architecture of seed traits in mungbean (Vigna radiata L.)

Venkata Naresh Boddepalli, Talukder Zaki Jubery, Steven B. Cannon, Andrew Farmer, Somak Dutta, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Arti Singh · 2026

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Venkata Naresh Boddepalli and co-authors map the genes behind seed size and weight in mungbean, in a 2026 study. Bigger, heavier seeds are a main breeding goal for this food crop. The team paired gene scans with a deep learning tool that measures seeds from images without needing training examples for this crop.

The image tool measured seed traits with high accuracy, and those traits tracked seed weight closely. Gene scans found more than eighty markers across seven traits, with a set of shared markers that shape several seed features at once. A few gene regions explained more than a fifth of the trait gaps. Prediction models using the full gene profile worked well for selection. The authors offer the markers and models as a base for faster breeding of higher-yield mungbean.

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CREATORVenkata Naresh Boddepalli, Talukder Zaki Jubery, Steven B. Cannon, Andrew Farmer, Somak Dutta, Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Arti Singh
YEAR2026
COLLECTIONPAPERS
FORMATTXT
FILE SIZE79 KB
VERSION1.0
LICENSECC BY 4.0
RIGHTSCC BY
SOURCEEurope PMC

Source: https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13492609

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