Coral mucus, teeming with organic matter, releases nutrients and microorganisms, affecting element cycling and microbial communities in coral reefs. While terrestrial ecosystems exhibit well‐studied priming effects from root exudates, the influence of mucus in marine environments, particularly in coral reefs, remains underexplored. We hypothesize that coral mucus, through its nutrients and microbes, stimulates the surrounding...

Key message Four major quantitative trait loci for 100-seed weight were identified in a soybean RIL population under five environments, and the most likely candidate genes underlying these loci were identified. Abstract Seed weight is an important target of soybean breeding. However, the genes underlying the major quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling seed weight remain largely unknown. In this study, a soybean population...