Analysis of heterosis and quantitative trait loci for kernel shape related traits using triple testcross population in maize

L Jiang, M Ge, H Zhao, T Zhang - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Kernel shape related traits (KSRTs) have been shown to have important influences on grain
yield. The previous studies that emphasize kernel length (KL) and kernel width (KW) lack a …

Genetic dissection of heterosis using epistatic association mapping in a partial NCII mating design

J Wen, X Zhao, G Wu, D Xiang, Q Liu, SH Bu, C Yi… - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Heterosis refers to the phenomenon in which an F1 hybrid exhibits enhanced growth or
agronomic performance. However, previous theoretical studies on heterosis have been …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of QTNs and Their Candidate Genes for Boll Number and Boll Weight in Upland Cotton

X Shi, C Feng, H Qin, J Wang, Q Zhao, C Jiao, Y Zhang - Genes, 2024 - mdpi.com
Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has identified numerous significant loci for boll
number (BN) and boll weight (BW), which play an essential role in cotton (Gossypium spp.) …

Discerning combining ability loci for divergent environments using chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) in pearl millet

RK Basava, CT Hash, MD Mahendrakar, K Kishor PB… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Pearl millet is an important crop for arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Genomic regions
associated with combining ability for yield-related traits under irrigated and drought …

Interacted QTL mapping in partial NCII design provides evidences for breeding by design

SH Bu, Z Xinwang, C Yi, J Wen, T Jinxing, YM Zhang - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The utilization of heterosis in rice, maize and rapeseed has revolutionized crop production.
Although elite hybrid cultivars are mainly derived from the F1 crosses between two groups of …

Identifying quantitative trait loci for the general combining ability of yield-relevant traits in maize

X Liu, X Hu, K Li, Z Liu, Y Wu, G Feng, C Huang… - Breeding …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Maize is the most important staple crop worldwide. Many of its agronomic traits present with
a high level of heterosis. Combining ability was proposed to exploit the rule of heterosis, and …

Bayesian decision theoretic design of two-founder experimental crosses given diallel data

GR Keele, PL Maurizio, D Oreper, W Valdar - bioRxiv, 2018 - biorxiv.org
In designing experimental crosses of inbred strains of model organisms, researchers must
make a number of decisions. These include the selection of the appropriate strains, the …