Genomic selection: A tool for accelerating the efficiency of molecular breeding for development of climate-resilient crops

N Budhlakoti, AK Kushwaha, A Rai… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Genomic selection: genome-wide prediction in plant improvement

ZA Desta, R Ortiz - Trends in plant science, 2014 - cell.com
Association analysis is used to measure relations between markers and quantitative trait loci
(QTL). Their estimation ignores genes with small effects that trigger underpinning …

Pearl millet genome sequence provides a resource to improve agronomic traits in arid environments

RK Varshney, C Shi, M Thudi, C Mariac… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Pearl millet [Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone] is a staple food for more than 90 million
farmers in arid and semi-arid regions of sub-Saharan Africa, India and South Asia. We report …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic gains in wheat breeding and its role in feeding the world

W Tadesse, M Sanchez-Garcia, SG Assefa… - … Breeding, Genetics and …, 2019 - hapres.com
Wheat is the leading global food crop providing 19% of the daily calories and 21% of protein
requirements for humans. The wheat production has increased from 220 million tons in 1961 …

Hybrid breeding in wheat: technologies to improve hybrid wheat seed production

R Whitford, D Fleury, JC Reif, M Garcia… - Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Global food security demands the development and delivery of new technologies to
increase and secure cereal production on finite arable land without increasing water and …

Genome-based establishment of a high-yielding heterotic pattern for hybrid wheat breeding

Y Zhao, Z Li, G Liu, Y Jiang… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Hybrid breeding promises to boost yield and stability. The single most important element in
implementing hybrid breeding is the recognition of a high-yielding heterotic pattern. We …

Genome properties and prospects of genomic prediction of hybrid performance in a breeding program of maize

F Technow, TA Schrag, W Schipprack, E Bauer… - Genetics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Maize (Zea mays L.) serves as model plant for heterosis research and is the crop where
hybrid breeding was pioneered. We analyzed genomic and phenotypic data of 1254 hybrids …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated genomic selection for rapid improvement of crops

G Krishnappa, S Savadi, BS Tyagi, SK Singh… - Genomics, 2021 - Elsevier
An increase in the rate of crop improvement is essential for achieving sustained food
production and other needs of ever-increasing population. Genomic selection (GS) is a …

Hybrid wheat: past, present and future

PK Gupta, HS Balyan, V Gahlaut, G Saripalli… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Key message The review outlines past failures, present status and future prospects of hybrid
wheat, and includes information on CMS/CHA/transgenic approaches for male sterility …

Genome-wide association study and genomic prediction in citrus: potential of genomics-assisted breeding for fruit quality traits

MF Minamikawa, K Nonaka, E Kaminuma… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Novel genomics-based approaches such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and
genomic selection (GS) are expected to be useful in fruit tree breeding, which requires much …