Bayesian Networks Illustrate Genomic and Residual Trait Connections in Maize (Zea mays L.)

K Töpner, GJM Rosa, D Gianola… - G3: Genes, Genomes …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Relationships among traits were investigated on the genomic and residual levels using
novel methodology. This included inference on these relationships via Bayesian networks …

Multiple quantitative trait analysis using Bayesian networks

M Scutari, P Howell, DJ Balding, I Mackay - Genetics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Models for genome-wide prediction and association studies usually target a single
phenotypic trait. However, in animal and plant genetics it is common to record information on …

Epistasis and covariance: how gene interaction translates into genomic relationship

JWR Martini, V Wimmer, M Erbe, H Simianer - Theoretical and Applied …, 2016 - Springer
Key message Models based on additive marker effects and on epistatic interactions can be
translated into genomic relationship models. This equivalence allows to perform predictions …

Genome-Wide Association Studies with a Genomic Relationship Matrix: A Case Study with Wheat and Arabidopsis

D Gianola, MI Fariello, H Naya… - G3: Genes, Genomes …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Standard genome-wide association studies (GWAS) scan for relationships between each of
p molecular markers and a continuously distributed target trait. Typically, a marker-based …

Modeling multiple phenotypes in wheat using data‐driven genomic exploratory factor analysis and Bayesian network learning

M Momen, M Bhatta, W Hussain, H Yu, G Morota - Plant Direct, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inferring trait networks from a large volume of genetically correlated diverse phenotypes
such as yield, architecture, and disease resistance can provide information on the manner in …

The Use of Targeted Marker Subsets to Account for Population Structure and Relatedness in Genome-Wide Association Studies of Maize (Zea mays L.)

AH Chen, AE Lipka - G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2016 - academic.oup.com
A typical plant genome-wide association study (GWAS) uses a mixed linear model (MLM)
that includes a trait as the response variable, a marker as an explanatory variable, and fixed …

Prediction of the importance of auxiliary traits using computational intelligence and machine learning: A simulation study

AC da Silva Júnior, MJ Silva, CD Cruz, IC Sant'Anna… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The present study evaluated the importance of auxiliary traits of a principal trait based on
phenotypic information and previously known genetic structure using computational …

Improving genomic prediction for seed quality traits in oat (Avena sativa L.) using trait-specific relationship matrices

MT Campbell, H Hu, TH Yeats, LJ Brzozowski… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The observable phenotype is the manifestation of information that is passed along different
organization levels (transcriptional, translational, and metabolic) of a biological system. The …

Enhancing genomic prediction with genome-wide association studies in multiparental maize populations

Y Bian, JB Holland - Heredity, 2017 - nature.com
Genome-wide association mapping using dense marker sets has identified some nucleotide
variants affecting complex traits that have been validated with fine-mapping and functional …

Utilizing trait networks and structural equation models as tools to interpret multi-trait genome-wide association studies

M Momen, MT Campbell, H Walia, G Morota - Plant methods, 2019 - Springer
Background Plant breeders seek to develop cultivars with maximal agronomic value, which
is often assessed using numerous, often genetically correlated traits. As intervention on one …