Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has become a widely accepted strategy for
decoding genotype-phenotype associations in many species thanks to advances in next …

Grain yield in rice is a complex trait multiplicatively determined by its three component traits:
number of panicles, number of grains per panicle, and grain weight; all of which are typical …

A better understanding of the extent of convergent selection among crops could greatly
improve breeding programs. We found that the quantitative trait locus KRN2 in maize and its …

QTL IciMapping is freely available public software capable of building high-density linkage
maps and mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL) in biparental populations. Eight functionalities …

Population structure causes genome-wide linkage disequilibrium between unlinked loci,
leading to statistical confounding in genome-wide association studies. Mixed models have …

Maize kernel oil is a valuable source of nutrition. Here we extensively examine the genetic
architecture of maize oil biosynthesis in a genome-wide association study using 1.03 million …

Plants produce a variety of metabolites that have a critical role in growth and development.
Here we present a comprehensive study of maize metabolism, combining genetic …

Genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) is an important phenomenon in plant breeding.
This paper presents a series of models for describing, exploring, understanding, and …

The detection of genes that control quantitative characters is a problem of great interest to
the genetic mapping community. Methods for locating these quantitative trait loci (QTL) …

Recognizing the enormous potential of DNA markers in plant breeding, many agricultural
research centers and plant breeding institutes have adopted the capacity for marker …