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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Genome-wide association scan and candidate gene analysis for seed coat color in sesame (

Mohammed Elsafy, Wafa Badawi, Ahmed Ibrahim, Elamin Hafiz Baillo, Prabin Bajgain, Tilal Sayed Abdelhalim, Mahbubjon Rahmatov

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Mohammed ElsafyDepartment of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp, Sweden.
Wafa BadawiAgricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Wad Madani, Sudan.
Ahmed IbrahimAgricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Wad Madani, Sudan.
Elamin Hafiz BailloAgricultural Research Corporation (ARC), Ministry of Agriculture, Wad Madani, Sudan.
Prabin BajgainDepartment of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota, SaintPaul, MN, United States.
Tilal Sayed AbdelhalimBiotechnology and Biosafety Research Center, Agricultural Research Corporation, Shambat, Khartoum North, Sudan.
Mahbubjon RahmatovDepartment of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Alnarp, Sweden.

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Introduction: Seed coat color in sesame is a crucial trait for breeding programs as it is closely associated with important characteristics such as oil content, protein levels, and disease resistance, which directly influence seed quality and market value. Methods: This study investigates the genetic basis of seed coat color in 200 Sudanese sesame genotypes grown for two consecutive years through comprehensive phenotyping, genomic diversity analysis, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and candidate gene discovery. Results and discussion: Phenotypic analysis across two growing seasons revealed high heritability and significant correlations among color parameters (L*, a*, and b*), indicating strong genetic control over seed coat color. The genomic analysis identified distinct clusters among sesame accessions, with rapid linkage disequilibrium decay suggesting a high level of recombination. GWAS identified significant SNPs associated with seed coat color traits, revealing key genomic regions on chromosomes 3, 6, 9, 12, and 13. Candidate gene analysis highlighted several genes, including

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