A Sidt1 gene controlling a determinate growth habit of sesame, the gene having a length of 1809 bp and including four exons and three introns. The Sidt1 gene is located on the fourth chromosome of sesame and in an 18.0-19.2 cM interval of the eighth linkage group on an SNP genetic map of sesame. The DNA sequence of the Sidt1 gene is represented by SEQ ID NO. 1. A cDNA sequence of the Sidt1 gene has a length of 531 bp and encodes 176 amino acids, and the cDNA sequence is represented by SEQ ID NO. 2. An SNP molecular marker Sidt27-1 of the Sidt1 gene has a length of 92 bp and is located at a base sequence from 378 to 469 of the Sidt1 gene, and a DNA sequence of the SNP molecular marker Sidt27-1 is represented by SEQ ID NO. 3.

Sesame plants with high oil content and/or high yield, and parts thereof are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many sesame varieties were performed to derive markers for phenotypic traits that contribute to high oil content and/or high yield, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Examples for such phenotypic traits include the oil content as measured by near infrared spectroscopy, and yield traits related to plant morphology, number of capsules and the size of the seeds. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed sesame lines. The resulting high oil content and/or high yield, shatter-resistant sesame lines can be used to increase sesame oil production for its various uses.

Sesame plants with high oil content and/or high yield, and parts thereof are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many sesame varieties were performed to derive markers for phenotypic traits that contribute to high oil content and/or high yield, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Examples for such phenotypic traits include the oil content as measured by near infrared spectroscopy, and yield traits related to plant morphology, number of capsules and the size of the seeds. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed sesame lines. The resulting high oil content and/or high yield, shatter-resistant sesame lines can be used to increase sesame oil production for its various uses.

The invention relates to Sesamum indicum (sesame) plants comprising quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with shatter resistant capsules and improved organoleptic properties. Provided are sesame plants and seeds having these characteristics (both open pollinated and hybrids) as well as methods for breeding sesame plants, growing sesame plants, and food products made with the sesame plants and parts thereof, preferably the sesame seeds.

The invention relates to Sesamum indicum (sesame) plants comprising quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with shatter resistant capsules and improved organoleptic properties. Provided are sesame plants and seeds having these characteristics (both open pollinated and hybrids) as well as methods for breeding sesame plants, growing sesame plants, and food products made with the sesame plants and parts thereof, preferably the sesame seeds.

Provided are sesame plants having a mutation conferring closed capsules at maturity and means and methods for producing same. The plants of the present subject matter produce high yield of sesame seeds, the seeds having improved content of at least one of zinc, iron and calcium.

Provided are sesame plants having a mutation conferring closed capsules at maturity and means and methods for producing same. The plants of the present subject matter produce high yield of sesame seeds, the seeds having improved content of at least one of zinc, iron and calcium.

High yield sesame plants and parts thereof are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many sesame varieties was performed to derive markers for phenotypic traits that contribute to high yield, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Examples for such phenotypic traits include the number of capsules per leaf axil, the capsule length, the height to first capsule and the number of lateral shoots. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed sesame lines. The resulting high yield, shatter-resistant sesame lines can be used to increase sesame yield for its various uses.

High yield sesame plants and parts thereof are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many sesame varieties was performed to derive markers for phenotypic traits that contribute to high yield, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Examples for such phenotypic traits include the number of capsules per leaf axil, the capsule length, the height to first capsule and the number of lateral shoots. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed sesame lines. The resulting high yield, shatter-resistant sesame lines can be used to increase sesame yield for its various uses.

High yield sesame plants and parts thereof are provided. Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of many sesame varieties was performed to derive markers for phenotypic traits that contribute to high yield, and a breeding simulation was used to identify the most common and most stable markers. Examples for such phenotypic traits include the number of capsules per leaf axil, the capsule length, the height to first capsule and the number of lateral shoots. Following verification of trait stability over several generations, markers and marker cassettes were defined as being uniquely present in the developed sesame lines. The resulting high yield, shatter-resistant sesame lines can be used to increase sesame yield for its various uses.