Genome-wide association studies revealed DArTseq loci associated with agronomic traits in Turkish faba bean germplasm

Faba bean is a major legume crop that contains a substantial amount of nutritious compounds that our bodies require for maintenance and is also a valuable crop in various other aspects. The present study aimed to investigate agronomic trait diversity in Turkish faba bean germplasm. A total of 372 faba bean genotypes and 3 commercial cultivars were used as plant material and field experiments were conducted in three Turkish provinces (Adana, Izmir, and Sivas) over the two growing seasons 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 according to the augmented block design. A total of 14 agronomic traits were observed and analysis of variance elucidated that the examined factors had a high and significant effect on the most morphological traits ( p