Genome-wide association study identifies loci controlling grain yield and protein content in mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata) using DArTseq SNP markers
Chiamaka C. Obasi, Kwadwo Ofori, Abraham A. Ngwuta, Emmanuel A. Adjei, Ramakrishnan M. Nair, Sunday N. Obasi, John S. Y. Eleblu, Eucharia A. Obidiebube, Eugene O. Ojua, Joseph I. Ulasi, Henry Okolie, Ya-Ping Lin · 2026
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Chiamaka Obasi leads a twelve-author team hunting genome regions that control grain yield and protein in mungbean, a protein-rich legume, in 2026 work. Breeding progress has lagged because the genetics of these traits were poorly mapped. The team grew 120 mungbean types at two Nigerian sites across wet and dry seasons. Yield swung widely with place and season, while protein stayed in a narrow band near twenty-three percent. A rapid genotyping method produced thousands of markers spread over all eleven chromosomes.
Multi-method genome scans then found fifteen marker links for protein content, landing near genes for amino acid handling and other core jobs. Yield links were hunted in the same framework, against a backdrop of strong season effects. Such markers let breeders select seedlings by DNA instead of waiting for harvest. The study gives mungbean programs in the tropics a firmer genetic footing.
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| CREATOR | Chiamaka C. Obasi, Kwadwo Ofori, Abraham A. Ngwuta, Emmanuel A. Adjei, Ramakrishnan M. Nair, Sunday N. Obasi, John S. Y. Eleblu, Eucharia A. Obidiebube, Eugene O. Ojua, Joseph I. Ulasi, Henry Okolie, Ya-Ping Lin |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60916 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |