Origin, domestication, and diversity of the climate resilient Ethiopian cereal teff
Authors: Wai, C. M., Wilson, M. L., Braun, E., Baczkowski, J., Chanyalew, S., Del Acqua, M., Grotewold, E., Thompson, A., VanBuren, R.
Date: 2025-09-12 · Version: 1
DOI: 10.1101/2025.09.07.674720 Category: Plant Biology
Model Organism: Eragrostis tef
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The study assembled and resequenced a diverse panel of 265 teff (Eragrostis tef) landraces, generated a high‑quality reference genome for its wild progenitor Eragrostis pilosa, and elucidated teff’s domestication origin in Ethiopia. Genome‑wide association analyses identified key loci for seed color (involving TT7 and TT2 orthologs) and panicle architecture (an ortholog of DEP1), providing genomic resources to accelerate teff breeding.
Teff Eragrostis tef domestication GWAS panicle architecture