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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (22): 23-33.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0697

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Progress of Genome-wide Association Studies in Genetic Improvement of Cucurbitaceae

XU Yingchao1(), LU Sen1,2, ZHANG Sicheng1,2, MENG Qitao1,2, LIN Huijing1, XUE Shudan1, LIU Hongbiao1, GUO Hanquan1, FU Manqin3, SONG Dongguang2(), ZHONG Yujuan1()   

  1. 1 Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou 510640
    2 School of Food Science and Engineering, Foshan University of Science and Technology, Foshan, Guangdong 528231
    3 Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou 510610
  • Received:2022-08-22 Revised:2023-03-09 Online:2023-08-05 Published:2023-07-28

Abstract:

To advance the application of genome-wide association study (GWAS) in the precise mining of the key genetic variation loci associated with important agronomic traits in cucurbit crops, this paper introduced the principles and statistical models of GWAS, outlined the advantages of GWAS in identifying genetic variation loci in crops populations, studying plant metabolic mechanisms and implementing precise genetic improvement strategies. It also systematically reviewed the recent advances of GWAS in the genetic improvement of major cucurbit crops such as watermelon, melon, cucumber, pumpkin or other kinds of cucurbit crops. Furthermore, it provided an outlook on the joint multi-omics analysis and database in breeding research of cucurbit crops, giving a basis and reference in the process of genetic improvement of cucurbit crops.

Key words: genome-wide association study, Cucurbitaceae, agronomic traits, single nucleotide polymorphism, genetic improvement, gene mapping