Genetic analysis to help predict sunflower oil properties

(Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech)) Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the University of Southern California have performed a genetic analysis of a Russian sunflower collection and identified genetic markers that can help predict the oil's fatty acid composition.This work is the first large-scale study of the Russian genetic collection of sunflowers and one of the first attempts to introduce genomic selection into the process of obtaining new varieties in our country.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news