Population genomics uncover loci for trait improvement in the indigenous African cereal tef (Eragrostis tef)
Maximillian R. W. Jones, Worku Kebede, Abel Teshome, Aiswarya Girija, Adanech Teshome, Dejene Girma, James K. M. Brown, Jesús Quiroz-Chávez, Chris Stephen Jones, Brande B. H. Wulff, Kebebew Assefa, Zerihun Tadele, Luis A. J. Mur, Solomon Chanyalew, Cristóbal Uauy, Oluwaseyi Shorinola
This study identifies genomic loci associated with agronomic and grain traits in tef, revealing novel marker-trait associations and retrotransposon effects on grain color and size.
Communications Biology · May 26, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics