G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics (Feb 2022)

Genetic mapping of loci involved in oil tocopherol composition control in Russian sunflower (<i>Helianthus annuus</i> L.) lines

  • Rim Gubaev,
  • Stepan Boldyrev,
  • Elena Martynova,
  • Alina Chernova,
  • Tatyana Kovalenko,
  • Tatyana Peretyagina,
  • Svetlana Goryunova,
  • Denis Goryunov,
  • Zhanna Mukhina,
  • Cecile Ben,
  • Laurent Gentzbittel,
  • Philipp Khaitovich,
  • Yakov Demurin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac036

Abstract

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AbstractTocopherols are antioxidants that preserve oil lipids against oxidation and serve as a natural source of vitamin E in the human diet. Compared with other major oilseeds like rapeseed and soybean, sunflower (Helianthus annuus