Integrating image-based phenotyping and GWAS to map tolerance to Spittlebug nymphs in interspecific Urochloa grasses
Paula Espitia‐Buitrago, Claudia Perea, Juan C. Mejia-Medina, Luis Miguel Hernandez, Valheria Castiblanco, Camilla Ryan, José J. De Vega, Rosa Noemi Jauregui
This study combines image-based phenotyping and GWAS to identify genetic loci associated with spittlebug tolerance in Urochloa grasses, finding 18 QTLs linked to plant damage traits.
bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology