This application discloses a method for identifying SNP molecular markers significantly associated with
potato starch content, belonging to the field of SNP
molecular marker technology. Based on high-quality SNP sets and
starch content phenotypic data, this application employs a mixed
linear model for
genome-wide association analysis, effectively controlling
population structure and phylogenetic relationships, and significantly reducing the
false positive rate. By constructing
haplotype blocks and introducing an effect accumulation assessment
algorithm, it overcomes the limitations of traditional single SNP analysis, detecting the synergistic effect of
allele combinations, and the selected
haplotype blocks have higher phenotypic explanatory power. Representative SNPs are screened using
linkage disequilibrium analysis, and the introduction of independent validation populations ensures the stability and cross-
population applicability of the molecular markers. Finally, SNP molecular markers significantly associated with
potato starch content are obtained, which can be directly used for early screening of high-
starch germplasm and marker-assisted breeding, significantly shortening the breeding cycle and improving selection efficiency.