Uncovering novel genes for drought stress in rice at germination stage using genome wide association study

• DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1421267
• Publication Date: 2024-08-01T13:11:05Z
• Authors: Mvuyeni Nyasulu; Qi Zhong; Xiansheng Li; Xu Liu; Zhengjie Wang; Liang Chen; Haohua He; Jianmin Bian
• Keywords: Drought stress; Genome-wide Association Study; Drought Tolerance; Water Stress

Breeding rice with drought tolerance for harsh environments is crucial agricultural sustainability. Understanding the genetic underpinnings of vital developing resilient varieties. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have emerged as pivotal tools in unravelling complex architecture traits like tolerance, capitalizing on natural diversity within germplasm collections.