Burning questions for a warming and changing world: 15 unknowns in plant abiotic stress
We present unresolved questions in plant abiotic stress biology as posed by 15 research
groups with expertise spanning eco-physiology to cell and molecular biology. Common …
groups with expertise spanning eco-physiology to cell and molecular biology. Common …
DNA molecular markers in plant breeding: current status and recent advancements in genomic selection and genome editing
With the development of molecular marker technology in the 1980s, the fate of plant
breeding has changed. Different types of molecular markers have been developed and …
breeding has changed. Different types of molecular markers have been developed and …
Genetic architecture: the shape of the genetic contribution to human traits and disease
Genetic architecture describes the characteristics of genetic variation that are responsible for
heritable phenotypic variability. It depends on the number of genetic variants affecting a trait …
heritable phenotypic variability. It depends on the number of genetic variants affecting a trait …
Crop adaptation to climate change as a consequence of long-term breeding
RJ Snowdon, B Wittkop, TW Chen, A Stahl - Theoretical and Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Major global crops in high-yielding, temperate cropping regions are facing increasing
threats from the impact of climate change, particularly from drought and heat at critical …
threats from the impact of climate change, particularly from drought and heat at critical …
Genomic selection: A tool for accelerating the efficiency of molecular breeding for development of climate-resilient crops
Since the inception of the theory and conceptual framework of genomic selection (GS),
extensive research has been done on evaluating its efficiency for utilization in crop …
extensive research has been done on evaluating its efficiency for utilization in crop …
Genomic Selection in the Era of Next Generation Sequencing for Complex Traits in Plant Breeding
Genomic selection (GS) is a promising approach exploiting molecular genetic markers to
design novel breeding programs and to develop new markers-based models for genetic …
design novel breeding programs and to develop new markers-based models for genetic …
Comparing different statistical models and multiple testing corrections for association mapping in soybean and maize
AS Kaler, JD Gillman, T Beissinger… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Association mapping (AM) is a powerful tool for fine mapping complex trait variation down to
nucleotide sequences by exploiting historical recombination events. A major problem in AM …
nucleotide sequences by exploiting historical recombination events. A major problem in AM …
Rare and common variants: twenty arguments
G Gibson - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2012 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies have greatly improved our understanding of the genetic
basis of disease risk. The fact that they tend not to identify more than a fraction of the specific …
basis of disease risk. The fact that they tend not to identify more than a fraction of the specific …
The genetics of quantitative traits: challenges and prospects
TFC Mackay, EA Stone, JF Ayroles - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2009 - nature.com
A major challenge in current biology is to understand the genetic basis of variation for
quantitative traits. We review the principles of quantitative trait locus mapping and …
quantitative traits. We review the principles of quantitative trait locus mapping and …
Genetic properties of the maize nested association mapping population
MD McMullen, S Kresovich, HS Villeda, P Bradbury… - Science, 2009 - science.org
Maize genetic diversity has been used to understand the molecular basis of phenotypic
variation and to improve agricultural efficiency and sustainability. We crossed 25 diverse …
variation and to improve agricultural efficiency and sustainability. We crossed 25 diverse …