Genomic-enabled prediction is becoming increasingly important in animal and plant
breeding and is also receiving attention in human genetics. Deriving accurate predictions of …

Polyploidy or duplication of an entire genome occurs in the majority of angiosperms. The
understanding of polyploid genomes is important for the improvement of those crops, which …

Genomic best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) is a statistical method that uses
relationships between individuals calculated from single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) …

Key message Impacts of population structure on the evaluation of genomic heritability and
prediction were investigated and quantified using high-density markers in diverse panels in …

Background Genomic selection (GS) is a promising approach for decreasing breeding cycle
length in forest trees. Assessment of progeny performance and of the prediction accuracy of …

Many economically important traits in plant breeding have low heritability or are difficult to
measure. For these traits, genomic selection has attractive features and may boost genetic …

Genetic improvement is crucial for ensuring food security globally. Indeed, plant breeding
has contributed significantly to increasing the productivity of major crops, including rice, over …

Two decades have passed since the strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) disease caused by
Macrophomina phaseolina, a necrotrophic soilborne fungal pathogen, began surfacing in …

Trees have long life cycles and become reproductively active only after several years. The
progress of tree breeding programs is therefore strongly dependent on the time needed to …

Background Genomic selection (GS) in forestry can substantially reduce the length of
breeding cycle and increase gain per unit time through early selection and greater selection …