Fu Cheng

Hainan Key Laboratory of Crop Molecular Breeding, Sanya, 572000, China
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Field Crop, 2024, Vol. 7, No. 1   doi: 10.5376/fc.2024.07.0001
Received: 05 Dec., 2023    Accepted: 08 Jan., 2024    Published: 25 Jan., 2024

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Cheng F., 2024, Application of genome-wide association study in crop disease resistance breeding, Field Crop, 7(1): 1-8 (doi: 10.5376/fc.2024.07.0001)

Genome-wide association study (GWAS), as an effective genetic research tool, has been widely used in crop disease resistance breeding, which can identify genetic markers and genes related to disease resistance in the whole genome and provide molecular basis for breeding. This study introduced the basic principles and methods of GWAS, demonstrated the application of GWAS in crop disease resistance breeding through specific application examples, then discussed the advantages and limitations of GWAS in crop disease resistance breeding, and prospected the future development direction of GWAS in crop disease resistance breeding. This includes applications that combine high-throughput sequencing techniques, multi-omics data integration, and precision breeding techniques. GWAS provides a new research idea and method for crop disease resistance breeding, which is expected to promote the rapid cultivation of disease-resistant varieties and the sustainable development of agricultural production.

Genome-wide association study; Crop disease resistance; Breeding; Genetic marker; Precision breeding