Genetic architecture of seed protein composition in grain amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus): a multi-environment genome-wide association study

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Authors

Rashmi Chauhan · Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Sharat Prabhakaran · Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Dinesh Chandra Joshi · Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan

Rahul Chandora · Indian Council of Agricultural Research

J. P. Jaiswal · Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

D. K. Pandey · Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology

Abstract

This work establishes the first comprehensive genomic framework for seed protein composition in amaranth, providing environmentally stable markers and validated biological pathways to accelerate the development of nutritionally enhanced cultivars through marker-assisted selection.

Topics & Keywords

Seed and Plant Biochemistry Agricultural pest management studies Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Frontiers in Nutrition

Volume 13, pp. 1758193-1758193

DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1758193

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