Germplasm, genetics, phenotyping, and selection, combined with a clear definition of
product targets, are the foundation of successful hybrid maize breeding. Breeding maize …

For the foreseeable future, plant breeding methodology will continue to unfold as a practical
application of the scaling of quantitative biology. These efforts to increase the effective scale …

Genomic selection (GS) uses genome‐wide molecular marker data to predict the genetic
value of selection candidates in breeding programs. In plant breeding, the ability to produce …

Root architecture traits in wheat are important in deep soil moisture acquisition and may be
used to improve adaptation to water-limited environments. The genetic architecture of two …

Detection of quantitative trait loci (QTL) in breeding populations offers the advantage that
these QTL are of direct relevance for the improvement of crops via knowledge-based …

High throughput genotyping, phenotyping, and envirotyping applied within plant breeding
multienvironment trials (METs) provide the data foundations for selection and tackling …

The effectiveness of breeding strategies to increase drought resistance in crops could be
increased further if some of the complexities in gene-to-phenotype (G→ P) relations …

QTL mapping methods for complex traits are challenged by new developments in marker
technology, phenotyping platforms, and breeding methods. In meeting these challenges …

To exploit the diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana, eight founder accessions were crossed to
produce six recombinant inbred line (RIL) subpopulations, together called an Arabidopsis …

Maize (Zea mays L.) breeders evaluate many single-cross hybrids each year in multiple
environments. Our objective was to determine the usefulness of genomewide predictions …