Highly efficient and accurate selection of elite genotypes can lead to dramatic shortening of
the breeding cycle in major crops relevant for sustaining present demands for food, feed …

Sophisticated and modern crop improvement techniques can bridge the gap for feeding the
ever-increasing population. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human …

Key message Including additive and additive-by-additive epistasis in a NOIA
parametrization did not yield orthogonal partitioning of genetic variances, nevertheless, it …

The R-package MoBPS provides a computationally efficient and flexible framework to
simulate complex breeding programs and compare their economic and genetic impact …

Background The selection of hybrids is an essential step in maize breeding. However,
evaluating a large number of hybrids in field trials can be extremely costly. However …

Gao et al. propose several approaches to incorporate gene annotation into genomic
prediction and evaluate these new methods on populations..... Today, genomic prediction …

The prediction of breeding values and phenotypes is of central importance for both livestock
and crop breeding. In this study, we analyze the use of artificial neural networks (ANN) and …

Single-cross hybrids have been critical to the improvement of maize (Zea mays L.), but the
characterization of their genetic architectures remains challenging. Previous studies of …

The importance of accurate genomic prediction of phenotypes in plant breeding is
undeniable, as higher prediction accuracy can increase selection responses. In this regard …

The concept of haplotype blocks has been shown to be useful in genetics. Fields of
application range from the detection of regions under positive selection to statistical methods …