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 …

Accuracy of Genomic Selection Methods in a Standard Data Set of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.)

MFR Resende Jr, P Munoz, MDV Resende… - Genetics, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Genomic selection can increase genetic gain per generation through early selection.
Genomic selection is expected to be particularly valuable for traits that are costly to …

Genomic prediction contributing to a promising global strategy to turbocharge gene banks

X Yu, X Li, T Guo, C Zhu, Y Wu, SE Mitchell… - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
The 7.4 million plant accessions in gene banks are largely underutilized due to various
resource constraints, but current genomic and analytic technologies are enabling us to mine …

Genomic prediction of simulated multibreed and purebred performance using observed fifty thousand single nucleotide polymorphism genotypes

K Kizilkaya, RL Fernando… - Journal of animal science, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Genomic prediction involves characterization of chromosome fragments in a training
population to predict merit. Confidence in the predictions relies on their evaluation in a …

Accuracies of genomic breeding values in American Angus beef cattle using K-means clustering for cross-validation

M Saatchi, MC McClure, SD McKay, MM Rolf… - Genetics Selection …, 2011 - Springer
Background Genomic selection is a recently developed technology that is beginning to
revolutionize animal breeding. The objective of this study was to estimate marker effects to …

Genome-wide association study identifies loci for body composition and structural soundness traits in pigs

B Fan, SK Onteru, ZQ Du, DJ Garrick, KJ Stalder… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background The recent completion of the swine genome sequencing project and
development of a high density porcine SNP array has made genome-wide association …

A whole‐genome association study for pig reproductive traits

SK Onteru, B Fan, ZQ Du, DJ Garrick… - Animal …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
A whole‐genome association study was performed for reproductive traits in commercial
sows using the PorcineSNP60 BeadChip and Bayesian statistical methods. The traits …

Bayesian methods applied to GWAS

RL Fernando, D Garrick - Genome-wide association studies and genomic …, 2013 - Springer
Bayesian multiple-regression methods are being successfully used for genomic prediction
and selection. These regression models simultaneously fit many more markers than the …

Genetic basis and identification of candidate genes for wooden breast and white striping in commercial broiler chickens

JA Lake, JCM Dekkers, B Abasht - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Wooden breast (WB) and white striping (WS) are highly prevalent and economically
damaging muscle disorders of modern commercial broiler chickens characterized …

Sequence-based Association Analysis Reveals an MGST1 eQTL with Pleiotropic Effects on Bovine Milk Composition

MD Littlejohn, K Tiplady, TA Fink, K Lehnert… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The mammary gland is a prolific lipogenic organ, synthesising copious amounts of
triglycerides for secretion into milk. The fat content of milk varies widely both between and …