Background Self-incompatibility (SI) systems prevent self-fertilization in several species of
Poaceae, many of which are economically important forage, bioenergy and turf grasses. Self …

Understanding genetic architecture of hybrid performances is important for species showing
heterosis. Giraud et al. evaluated an... Several plant and animal species of agricultural …

Verticillium wilt is one of the most important diseases affecting cotton production in China.
The fungus, Verticillium dahliae, has a wide host range and a high degree of genetic …

Key message We validated the efficiency of genomic predictions calibrated on sparse
factorial training sets to predict the next generation of hybrids and tested different strategies …

Key message Calibrating a genomic selection model on a sparse factorial design rather
than on tester designs is advantageous for some traits, and equivalent for others. Abstract In …

Multiparental populations are located midway between association mapping that relies on
germplasm collections and classic linkage analysis, based upon biparental populations …

Key message Silage quality traits of maize hybrids between the Dent and Flint heterotic
groups mostly involved QTL specific of each parental group, some of them showing …

The search for quantitative trait loci that explain complex traits such as yield and drought
tolerance has been ongoing in all crops. Methods such as biparental quantitative trait loci …

Background Genotyping and sequencing technologies produce increasingly large numbers
of genetic markers with potentially high rates of missing or erroneous data. Therefore, the …

• Background Self-incompatibility (SI) systems prevent self-fertilization in several species of
Poaceae, many of which are economically important forage, bioenergy and turf grasses. Self …