Genetic and molecular bases of rice yield

Y Xing, Q Zhang - Annual review of plant biology, 2010 - annualreviews.org
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 …

BLUP for phenotypic selection in plant breeding and variety testing

HP Piepho, J Möhring, AE Melchinger, A Büchse - Euphytica, 2008 - Springer
Best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) is a standard method for estimating random effects
of a mixed model. This method was originally developed in animal breeding for estimation of …

Linkage disequilibrium and association studies in higher plants: present status and future prospects

PK Gupta, S Rustgi, PL Kulwal - Plant molecular biology, 2005 - Springer
During the last two decades, DNA-based molecular markers have been extensively utilized
for a variety of studies in both plant and animal systems. One of the major uses of these …

QGene 4.0, an extensible Java QTL-analysis platform

R Joehanes, JC Nelson - Bioinformatics, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Of many statistical methods developed to date for quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis, only
a limited subset are available in public software allowing their exploration, comparison and …

Mapping QTLs regulating morpho‐physiological traits and yield: Case studies, shortcomings and perspectives in drought‐stressed maize

R Tuberosa, S Salvi, MC Sanguineti, P Landi… - Annals of …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Comparative analysis of a number of studies in drought‐stressed maize (Zea mays L.)
reporting quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for abscisic acid concentration, root characteristics …

Overdominant epistatic loci are the primary genetic basis of inbreeding depression and heterosis in rice. I. Biomass and grain yield

ZK Li, LJ Luo, HW Mei, DL Wang, QY Shu, R Tabien… - Genetics, 2001 - academic.oup.com
To understand the genetic basis of inbreeding depression and heterosis in rice, main-effect
and epistatic QTL associated with inbreeding depression and heterosis for grain yield and …

Genetic analysis of drought resistance in rice by molecular markers: association between secondary traits and field performance

RC Babu, BD Nguyen, V Chamarerk… - Crop …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Drought stress is the major constraint to rice (Oryza sativa L.) production and yield stability in
rainfed ecosystems. Identifying genomic regions contributing to drought resistance will help …

Genetic mapping of the rice ionome in leaves and grain: identification of QTLs for 17 elements including arsenic, cadmium, iron and selenium

GJ Norton, CM Deacon, L Xiong, S Huang, AA Meharg… - Plant and soil, 2010 - Springer
Research into the composition of cereal grains is motivated by increased interest in food
quality. Here multi-element analysis is conducted on leaves and grain of the Bala x Azucena …

Characterization of the main effects, epistatic effects and their environmental interactions of QTLs on the genetic basis of yield traits in rice

Y Xing, Y Tan, JP Hua, X Sun, C Xu… - Theoretical and applied …, 2002 - Springer
Main effects, epistatic effects and their environmental interactions of QTLs are all important
genetic components of quantitative traits. In this study, we analyzed the main effects …

作物分子设计育种

万建民 - 作物学报, 2006 - cqvip.com
优质, 多抗, 抗逆与高产作物新品种的选育和推广是实现我国粮食安全的重要途径.
目前大多数育种工作仍然建立在表型选择和育种家的经验之上, 育种效率低下; 另一方面 …