Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Multi-model genome-wide association analysis reveals natural allelic variation and candidate loci for kernel phytic acid content in quality protein maizeSushil Kumar · Sourabh Kumar · Dinesh Kumar Saini · Rainy Rainy · Abhijit Kumar Das · Chikkappa G. Karjagi · Dharampaul Chaudhary · Shailendra Singh Gaurav · Ramesh KumarFrontiers in Geneticsdoi 10.3389/fgene.2026.1925511