De novo allopolyploidization in Brassica provides a very successful model for reconstructing
polyploid genomes using progenitor species and relatives to broaden crop gene pools and …

Meeting the needs of a growing world population in the face of imminent climate change is a
challenge; breeding of vegetable and oilseed Brassica crops is part of the race in meeting …

Genomic selection (GS) has revolutionized breeding for quantitative traits in plants, offering
potential to optimize resource allocation in breeding programs and increase genetic gain …

Rapeseed breeding programs are focused mainly on improving plant potential and seed
yield. One of the ways to improve seed yield in oilseed rape is heterosis, which is hybrid …

Key message Complementing or replacing genetic markers with transcriptomic data and use
of reproducing kernel Hilbert space regression based on Gaussian kernels increases hybrid …

Genome-wide prediction is a promising approach to boost selection gain in hybrid breeding.
Our main objective was to evaluate the potential and limits of genome-wide prediction to …

Genotyping platforms are important for genetic research and molecular breeding. In this
study, a low-density genotyping platform containing 5.5 K SNP markers was successfully …

The advent of high-throughput genomic technologies and the availability of a reference
genome sequence of Brassica napus and its diploid parental species, B. rapa and B …

Analyzing K-order Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) interactions through the statistics
of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) is crucial for discovering pathogenic causes …

Biological complexity is a key component of evolvability, yet its study has been hampered by
a focus on evolutionary trends of complexification and inconsistent definitions. Here, we …