Genome-wide association study (GWAS) and transcriptome analysis reveal new candidate genes for leaf size in alfalfa
Yue Zhang1, Xu Li1, Xiaoying Kang1
1Shandong Key Laboratory for Germplasm Innovation of Saline-Alkaline Tolerant Grasses and Trees, College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, 266109, China.
BMC Plant Biology
|February 20, 2026
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