Research Topic

Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals

This cluster of papers focuses on the genetic architecture of quantitative traits in crops such as rice and maize, covering topics such as quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping, genome-wide association studies, genetic variation, crop improvement, and the genetic basis of heterosis. It also delves into the domestication of maize and rice, as well as the application of marker-assisted selection in plant breeding.