Genome wide screening and comparative genome analysis for Meta-QTLs, orthoMQTLs and candidate genes controlling yield and yield-related traits in rice

Improving yield and yield-related traits is the crucial goal in breeding programmes of cereals. MetaQTL (MQTL) analysis discovers the most stable QTLs regardless of populations genetic background and field trial conditions and effectively narrows down the confidence interval (CI) for identification of candidate genes (CG) and markers development.