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A multi-population GWAS mixed model approach identifies both common and population-specific quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for leaf rust resistance in barley, including novel resistance regions. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To develop a multi-population GWAS mixed model framework that detects both shared and population-specific QTLs for leaf rust resistance across diverse barley cohorts.

September 15, 2026Theoretical and Applied GeneticsOpen Access

Discovering common and population-specific QTLs for leaf rust resistance in different Barley populations

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CSCathrine Kiel Skovbjerg KMKhalid Mahmood PSPernille Sarup

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Multi-population association study uncovers shared and unique leaf rust resistance QTLs across four barley populations, highlighting transferable targets for marker-assisted selection.

Key Points

To develop a multi-population GWAS mixed model framework that detects both shared and population-specific QTLs for leaf rust resistance across diverse barley cohorts.
Implemented a mixed model multi-population GWAS framework estimating correlated marker effects across four barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) breeding populations.
Tested for significant marker-trait associations across and within individual populations to evaluate statistical power and signal transferability.
Multi-population GWAS increased detection power over single-population analyses, capturing resistance signals undetected within individual cohorts.
Identified resistance QTLs colocalizing with known Rph resistance genes as well as novel candidate gene loci.
Categorized identified QTLs into three classes: consistent effect directions across populations, differing effect directions across populations, and population-specific effects.

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Skovbjerg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa9134b9013453be30a1171 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-026-05375-7

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September 15, 2026Theoretical and Applied GeneticsOpen Access

Discovering common and population-specific QTLs for leaf rust resistance in different Barley populations

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Authors

CSCathrine Kiel Skovbjerg KMKhalid Mahmood PSPernille Sarup

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Overview

Multi-population association study uncovers shared and unique leaf rust resistance QTLs across four barley populations, highlighting transferable targets for marker-assisted selection.

Key Points

To develop a multi-population GWAS mixed model framework that detects both shared and population-specific QTLs for leaf rust resistance across diverse barley cohorts.
Implemented a mixed model multi-population GWAS framework estimating correlated marker effects across four barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) breeding populations.
Tested for significant marker-trait associations across and within individual populations to evaluate statistical power and signal transferability.
Multi-population GWAS increased detection power over single-population analyses, capturing resistance signals undetected within individual cohorts.
Identified resistance QTLs colocalizing with known Rph resistance genes as well as novel candidate gene loci.
Categorized identified QTLs into three classes: consistent effect directions across populations, differing effect directions across populations, and population-specific effects.

Cite This Study

Skovbjerg et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa9134b9013453be30a1171 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00122-026-05375-7

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