
EUCLEG aimed at providing tools and knowledge to improve the genetic progress in five major legume species: two forages, alfalfa and red clover, and three grain legumes, pea, faba bean and soybean. This implied genotyping, phenotyping and statistical work.

Workshop
Article about EUCLEG
| Title | Authors | Journal | Publication Year | Volume | Start Page | End Page | DOI Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenotypic and genomic insights into alfalfa diversity: Identifying critical loci for enhanced resilience | Arcia-Ruiz, I; Pégard, M; Surault, F; Zivanov, D; Milic, D; Karagic, D; Julier, B | PLANT GENOME | 2025 | 18 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.70155 | ||
| Disentangling soybean GxE effects in an integrated genomic prediction and machine learning-GWAS workflow | Verbrigghe, N; Muylle, H; Pegard, M; Rietman, H; Dordevic, V; Ceran, M; Roldán-Ruiz, I | PLANT METHODS | 2025 | 21 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13007-025-01434-0 | ||
| QTL detection and genomic prediction for resistance to anthracnose in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) | Pégard, M; Gréard, C; Grelier, M; Gras, MC; Saint-Pierre, L; Tharel, B; Barre, P; Julier, B | PLANT GENOME | 2025 | 18 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.70085 | ||
| Phenotypic characterization of soybean genetic resources at multiple locations: breeding implications for enhancing environmental resilience, yield and protein content | Vymyslicky, T; Trneny, O; Rietman, H; Balko, C; Dordevic, V; Randelovic, P; Dybová , M | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2025 | 16 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1422162 | ||
| Genotype by environment interactions and phenotypic traits stability of the EUCLEG faba bean collection | Sokolovic, D; Babic, S; Petrovic, M; Solís, I; Cougnon, M; Gutierrez, N; Pärssinen, P; Reheul, D; Radovic, J; Torres, AM | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2025 | 15 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1480110 | ||
| Comparative Analysis of Agronomic Traits, Seed Color Variability and Protein Content in Pisum sativum L. Cultivars Across Diverse European Environments | Uhlarik, A; Ceran, M; Mamlic, Z; Vasiljevic, S; Katanski, S; Rakic, AD; Dukic, V | LEGUME RESEARCH | 2024 | 47 | 1649 | 1657 | http://dx.doi.org/10.18805/LRF-803 |
| GWAS for Drought Resilience Traits in Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.) | Vleugels, T; Ruttink, T; Ariza-Suarez, D; Dubey, R; Saleem, A; Roldán-Ruiz, I; Muylle, H | GENES | 2024 | 15 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes15101347 | ||
| Including marker x environment interactions improves genomic prediction in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) | Skot, L; Nay, MM; Grieder, C; Frey, LA; Pégard, M; Öhlund, L; Amdahl, H; Radovic, J; Jaluvka, L; Palmé, A; Ruttink, T; Lloyd, D; Howarth, CJ; Kölliker, R | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2024 | 15 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1407609 | ||
| Winter survival in red clover: experimental evidence for interactions among stresses | Ergon,Å; Amdahl, H | BMC PLANT BIOLOGY | 2024 | 24 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05167-5 | ||
| Genome-wide association study for yield-related traits in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) | Gutierrez, N; Pégard, M; Solis, I; Sokolovic, D; Lloyd, D; Howarth, C; Torres, AM | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2024 | 15 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1328690 | ||
| Variability in drought stress response in a panel of 100 faba bean genotypes | Balko, C; Torres, AM; Gutierrez, N | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2023 | 14 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1236147 | ||
| Genome-wide genotyping data renew knowledge on genetic diversity of a worldwide alfalfa collection and give insights on genetic control of phenology traits | Pégard, M; Barre, P; Delaunay, S; Surault, F; Karagic, D; Milic, D; Zoric, M; Ruttink, T; Julier, B | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2023 | 14 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1196134 | ||
| Multi-location trials and population-based genotyping reveal high diversity and adaptation to breeding environments in a large collection of red clover | Nay, MM; Grieder, C; Frey, LA; Amdahl, H; Radovic, J; Jaluvka, L; Palmé, A; Skot, L; Ruttink, T; Kölliker, R | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2023 | 14 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1128823 | ||
| Genome-wide association analysis for drought tolerance and associated traits in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) | Gutiérrez, N; Pégard, M; Balko, C; Torres, AM | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2023 | 14 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1091875 | ||
| GmFtsH25 overexpression increases soybean seed yield by enhancing photosynthesis and photosynthates | Wang, L; Yang, YM; Yang, ZY; Li, WL; Hu, DZ; Yu, HL; Li, X; Cheng, H; Kan, GZ; Che, ZJ; Zhang, D; Zhang, HY; Wang, H; Huang, F; Yu, DY | JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY | 2023 | 65 | 1026 | 1040 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13405 |
| Genetic dissection reveals the complex architecture of amino acid composition in soybean seeds | Yuan, WJ; Huang, J; Li, HY; Ma, YJ; Gui, CJ; Huang, F; Feng, XZ; Yu, DY; Wang, H; Kan, GZ | THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS | 2023 | 136 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-023-04280-7 | ||
| Application of machine learning to explore the genomic prediction accuracy of fall dormancy in autotetraploid alfalfa | Zhang, F; Kang, JM; Long, RC; Li, MN; Sun, Y; He, F; Jiang, XQ; Yang, CF; Yang, XJ; Kong, J; Wang, YW; Wang, Z; Zhang, ZW; Yang, QC | HORTICULTURE RESEARCH | 2023 | 10 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhac225 | ||
| Genetic control of tolerance to drought stress in soybean | Saleem, A; Roldán-Ruiz, I; Aper, J; Muylle, H | BMC PLANT BIOLOGY | 2022 | 22 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03996-w | ||
| Phenotypic variation and quantitative trait loci for resistance to southern anthracnose and clover rot in red clover | Frey, LA; Vleugels, T; Ruttink, T; Schubiger, FX; Pégard, M; Skot, L; Grieder, C; Studer, B; Roldán-Ruiz, I; Kölliker, R | THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS | 2022 | 135 | 4337 | 4349 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-022-04223-8 |
| Detection of Candidate Loci and Genes Related to Phosphorus Efficiency at Maturity through a Genome-Wide Association Study in Soybean | Wang, Q; Ning, LH; Yu, WQ; Zhao, W; Huang, F; Yu, DY; Wang, H; Cheng, H | AGRONOMY-BASEL | 2022 | 12 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12092031 | ||
| Characterization of chromosome segment substitution lines reveals candidate genes associated with the nodule number in soybean | Zou, JN; Zhang, ZG; Kang, QL; Yu, SY; Wang, JQ; Chen, L; Liu, AR; Ma, C; Zhu, RS; Zhu, YX; Dong, XH; Jiang, HW; Wu, XX; Wang, NN; Hu, ZB; Qi, ZM; Liu, CY; Chen, QS; Xin, DW; Wang, JH | JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE | 2022 | 21 | 2197 | 2210 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(21)63658-4 |
| Genome-Wide Association Study of Partial Resistance to P. sojae in Wild Soybeans from Heilongjiang Province, China | Li, W; Liu, M; Lai, YC; Liu, JX; Fan, C; Yang, G; Wang, L; Liang, WW; Di, SF; Yu, DY; Bi, YD | CURRENT ISSUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | 2022 | 44 | 3194 | 3207 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cimb44070221 |
| Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Novel Loci for Herbivore Resistance in Wild Soybean (Glycine soja) | Du, HP; Qin, R; Li, HY; Du, Q; Li, X; Yang, H; Kong, FJ; Liu, BH; Yu, DY; Wang, H | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES | 2022 | 23 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23148016 | ||
| Identification of superior haplotypes in a diverse natural population for breeding desirable plant height in soybean | Bhat, JA; Karikari, B; Adeboye, KA; Ganie, SA; Barmukh, R; Hu, DZ; Varshney, RK; Yu, DY | THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS | 2022 | 135 | 2407 | 2422 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-022-04120-0 |
| Functional study and elite haplotype identification of soybean phosphate starvation response transcription factors GmPHR14 and GmPHR32 | Wang, Q; Du, WK; Zhang, SX; Yu, WQ; Wang, J; Zhang, CK; Zhang, HY; Huang, F; Cheng, H; Yu, DY | MOLECULAR BREEDING | 2022 | 42 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11032-022-01301-z | ||
| Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization and Correlation Analysis of Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Diversity Panel | Uhlarik, A; Ceran, M; Zivanov, D; Grumeza, R; Skot, L; Sizer-Coverdale, E; Lloyd, D | PLANTS-BASEL | 2022 | 11 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11101321 | ||
| Genome-wide association analysis discovered new loci and candidate genes associated with low-phosphorus tolerance based on shoot mineral elements concentrations in soybean | Wang, Q; Du, WK; Yu, WQ; Zhang, WH; Huang, F; Cheng, H; Yu, DY | MOLECULAR GENETICS AND GENOMICS | 2022 | 297 | 843 | 858 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00438-022-01895-1 |
| Phytotoxic effect and molecular mechanism induced by graphene towards alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) by integrating transcriptomic and metabolomics analysis | Chen, Z; Guo, ZP; Niu, JP; Xu, N; Sui, X; Kareem, HA; Ul Hassan, M; Yan, MK; Zhang, Q; Wang, ZL; Mi, FG; Kang, JM; Cui, J; Wang, QZ | CHEMOSPHERE | 2022 | 290 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133368 | ||
| Genome-Wide Association Analysis Coupled With Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Candidate Genes Related to Salt Stress in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) | He, F; Wei, CX; Zhang, YX; Long, RC; Li, MN; Wang, Z; Yang, QC; Kang, JM; Chen, L | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2022 | 12 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.826584 | ||
| Detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with spring regrowth in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) | Jiang, XQ; Zhang, F; Wang, Z; Long, RC; Li, MN; He, F; Yang, XJ; Yang, CF; Jiang, X; Yang, QCA; Wang, QZ; Kang, JM | JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE AGRICULTURE | 2022 | 21 | 812 | 818 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2095-3119(21)63671-7 |
| Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria With ACC Deaminase Activity Enhance Maternal Lateral Root and Seedling Growth in Switchgrass | Chen, Z; Zhou, WN; Sui, X; Xu, N; Zhao, T; Guo, ZP; Niu, JP; Wang, QZ | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2022 | 12 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.800783 | ||
| Legume Breeding for the Agroecological Transition of Global Agri-Food Systems: A European Perspective | Rubiales, D; Annicchiarico, P; Patto, MCV; Julier, B | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2021 | 12 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.782574 | ||
| Association analysis of GmMAPKs and functional characterization of GmMMK1 to salt stress response in soybean | Liao, XL; Shi, MQ; Zhang, W; Ye, Q; Li, YL; Feng, XZ; Bhat, JA; Kan, GZ; Yu, DY | PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM | 2021 | 173 | 2026 | 2040 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13549 |
| Graphene enhances photosynthesis and the antioxidative defense system and alleviates salinity and alkalinity stresses in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) by regulating gene expression | Chen, Z; Niu, JP; Guo, ZP; Sui, X; Xu, N; Kareem, HA; Hassan, MU; Yan, MK; Zhang, Q; Cui, J; Kang, JM; Wang, ZL; Mi, FG; Karagic, D; Wang, QZ | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE-NANO | 2021 | 8 | 2731 | 2748 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1en00257k |
| Natural variation of the Dt2 promoter controls plant height and node number in semi-determinant soybean | Kou, K; Su, T; Wang, YP; Yang, H; Du, H; He, ML; Li, T; Ma, LX; Liao, CM; Yang, C; Shi, WQ; Chen, LN; Li, YL; Yang, BZ; Kong, LP; Li, SC; Wang, LS; Zhao, XH; Lu, SJ; Liu, BH; Kong, FJ; Fang, C | MOLECULAR BREEDING | 2021 | 41 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11032-021-01235-y | ||
| A flowering time locus dependent on E2 in soybean | Su, T; Wang, YP; Li, SC; Wang, LS; Kou, K; Kong, LP; Cheng, Q; Dong, LD; Liu, BH; Kong, FJ; Lu, SJ; Fang, C | MOLECULAR BREEDING | 2021 | 41 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11032-021-01224-1 | ||
| Transcriptome analysis identifies differentially expressed genes in the progenies of a cross between two low phytic acid soybean mutants | Jin, HX; Yu, XM; Yang, QH; Fu, XJ; Yuan, FJ | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS | 2021 | 11 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88055-4 | ||
| A Genome-Wide Genetic Diversity Scan Reveals Multiple Signatures of Selection in a European Soybean Collection Compared to Chinese Collections of Wild and Cultivated Soybean Accessions | Saleem, A; Muylle, H; Aper, J; Ruttink, T; Wang, J; Yu, DY; Roldán-Ruiz, I | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2021 | 12 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.631767 | ||
| Identification of Genetic Loci Associated With Crude Protein Content and Fiber Composition in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) Using QTL Mapping | Yang, CF; Zhang, F; Jiang, XQ; Yang, XJ; He, F; Wang, Z; Long, RC; Chen, L; Yang, TH; Wang, C; Gao, T; Kang, JM; Yang, QC | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2021 | 12 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.608940 | ||
| GmGPDH12, a mitochondrial FAD-GPDH from soybean, increases salt and osmotic stress resistance by modulating redox state and respiration | Zhao, Y; Li, X; Zhang, ZX; Pan, WJ; Li, SN; Xing, Y; Xin, WY; Zhang, ZG; Hu, ZB; Liu, CY; Wu, XX; Qi, ZM; Xin, DW; Chen, QS | CROP JOURNAL | 2021 | 9 | 79 | 94 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cj.2020.05.008 |
| The History of Domestication and Selection of Lucerne: A New Perspective From the Genetic Diversity for Seed Germination in Response to Temperature and Scarification | Ghaleb, W; Ahmed, LQ; Escobar-Gutierrez, AJ; Julier, B | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2021 | 11 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.578121 | ||
| Linkage and association study discovered loci and candidate genes for glycinin and β-conglycinin in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) | Zhang, SS; Du, HY; Ma, YJ; Li, HY; Kan, GZ; Yu, DY | THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS | 2021 | 134 | 1201 | 1215 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-021-03766-6 |
| Mapping quantitative trait loci related to nodule number in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) in response to the Sinorhizobium (Ensifer) fredii HH103 NopT type III effector | Liu, YR; Sun, MZ; Chen, QS; Xin, DW; Sun, XL | JOURNAL OF PLANT INTERACTIONS | 2021 | 16 | 126 | 135 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17429145.2021.1908635 |
| A Non-destructive Method to Quantify Leaf Starch Content in Red Clover | Frey, LA; Baumann, P; Aasen, H; Studer, B; Kölliker, R | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2020 | 11 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.569948 | ||
| Construction of high-density genetic linkage map and mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) for flowering time in autotetraploid alfalfa (Medicago sativaL.) using genotyping by sequencing | Zhang, F; Kang, JM; Long, RC; Yu, LX; Sun, Y; Wang, Z; Zhao, ZX; Zhang, TJ; Yang, QC | PLANT GENOME | 2020 | 13 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20045 | ||
| The bHLH transcription factor VfTT8 underlies zt2, the locus determining zero tannin content in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) | Gutierrez, N; Avila, CM; Torres, AM | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS | 2020 | 10 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-71070-2 | ||
| Deep learning-based detection of seedling development | Samiei, S; Rasti, P; Vu, JL; Buitink, J; Rousseau, D | PLANT METHODS | 2020 | 16 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13007-020-00647-9 | ||
| A Seed-Specific Regulator of Triterpene Saponin Biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula | Ribeiro, B; Lacchini, E; Bicalho, KU; Mertens, J; Arendt, P; Vanden Bossche, R; Calegario, G; Gryffroy, L; Ceulemans, E; Buitink, J; Goossens, A; Pollier, J | PLANT CELL | 2020 | 32 | 2020 | 2042 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00609 |
| QTL Mapping and Data Mining to Identify Genes Associated With the Sinorhizobium fredii HH103 T3SS Effector NopD in Soybean | Wang, JH; Wang, JQ; Ma, C; Zhou, ZQ; Yang, DC; Zheng, JZ; Wang, Q; Li, HW; Zhou, HY; Sun, ZJ; Liu, HX; Li, JY; Chen, L; Kang, QL; Qi, ZM; Jiang, HW; Zhu, RS; Wu, XX; Liu, CY; Chen, QS; Xin, DW | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2020 | 11 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00453 | ||
| Genome-Wide Analysis of the Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Family in Soybean and Functional Identification of GmG6PDH2 Involvement in Salt Stress | Zhao, Y; Cui, YF; Huang, SY; Yu, JY; Wang, XY; Xin, DW; Li, X; Liu, YH; Dai, YX; Qi, ZM; Chen, QS | FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2020 | 11 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.00214 |
