This study analyzes the genomic and phenotypic impacts of wild introgressions in sunflower, finding that while some traits improve, most introgressions negatively affect yield and quality.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2022 · PreprintGenomics

Heliaphen, an outdoor high-throughput phenotyping platform designed to integrate genetics and crop modeling

Florie Gosseau, Nicolas Blanchet, Didier Varès, Philippe Burger, Didier Campergue, Céline Colombety, Louise Gody, Jean-François Liévin, Brigitte Mangin, Gilles Tison, Patrick Vincourt, Pierre Casadebaig, Nicolas Langlade

Heliaphen is an outdoor platform for high-throughput phenotyping that integrates genetic and crop modeling to study drought responses and ideotype adaptation.

bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2018 · PreprintPlant Biology

Comparison of GWAS models to identify non-additive genetic control of flowering time in sunflower hybrids

Fanny Bonnafous, Ghislain Fiévet, Nicolas Blanchet, Marie‐Claude Boniface, Sébastien Carrère, Jérôme Gouzy, Ludovic Legrand, Gwenola Marage, Emmanuelle Bret-Mestries, Stéphane Muños, Nicolas Pouilly, Patrick Vincourt, Nicolas Langlade, Brigitte Mangin

This study compares additive and non-additive GWAS models to identify genomic regions controlling flowering time in sunflower hybrids, finding non-additive models better detect trait-associated loci.

Theoretical and Applied Genetics · Nov 2, 2017Peer-reviewedGenetics