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Carina de Oliveira Anoni1, Kaio Olímpio das Graças Dias2, Martin Boer3

  • 1Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Av. Pádua Dias 11, 13418-900, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.

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|August 10, 2026
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Summary

Identifying genetic markers for drought tolerance in tropical maize is crucial for improving crop yields. This study used multi-environment GWAS to find genomic regions associated with drought resistance, revealing novel candidate genes for breeding programs.

Keywords:
Zea maysGWASmulti-environment analysiswater deficiency

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