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Realized Genetic Gain in Rice: Achievements from Breeding Programs
Genetic improvement is crucial for ensuring food security globally. Indeed, plant breeding has contributed significantly to increasing the...
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Simulating deployment of genetic gain in a radiata pine breeding program with genomic selection
Genomic selection (GS) is currently being used in the New Zealand radiata pine ( Pinus radiata D. Don) breeding program to accelerate genetic gain. GS...
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Genetic gain for mineral concentration in common bean cultivars released by the Southern Brazilian Common-Bean Network
The genetic gain for mineral concentration obtained over several selection cycles is not known for common bean. The objectives of this study were to...
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Genetic gain and inbreeding from simulation of different genomic mating schemes for pig improvement
BackgroundGenomic selection involves choosing as parents those elite individuals with the higher genomic estimated breeding values (GEBV) to...
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Adaptive sco**: balancing short- and long-term genetic gain in plant breeding
Truncation selection is often used to rapidly achieve short-term genetic gain within a breeding program. Unfortunately, it is also associated with...
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Simulations of rate of genetic gain in dry bean breeding programs
Key messageA reference study for breeders aiming at maximizing genetic gain in common bean. Depending on trait heritability and genetic architecture,...
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Impact of kinship matrices on genetic gain and inbreeding with optimum contribution selection in a genomic dairy cattle breeding program
BackgroundGenomic selection has increased genetic gain in dairy cattle, but in some cases it has resulted in higher inbreeding rates. Therefore,...
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Models to estimate genetic gain of soybean seed yield from annual multi-environment field trials
Key messageSimulations demonstrated that estimates of realized genetic gain from linear mixed models using regional trials are biased to some degree....
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Advances in integrated genomic selection for rapid genetic gain in crop improvement: a review
Main conclusionGenomic selection and its importance in crop breeding. Integration of GS with new breeding tools and develo** SOP for GS to achieve...
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Genetic yield gain between 1942 and 2013 and associated changes in phenology, yield components and root traits of Australian barley
Background and AimsBarley breeding has increased yield over the last century, but the associated changes in the phenotype are largely unknown. Our...
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Large-scale association study on daily weight gain in pigs reveals overlap of genetic factors for growth in humans
BackgroundImputation from genoty** array to whole-genome sequence variants using resequencing of representative reference populations enhances our...
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Genetic parameters, genetic trends and correlated responses of growth traits considering maternal ability in Nelore cattle
The growth of Nelore cattle was analysed considering the following performance parameters; the effect of the calving order of cows on the phenotypic...
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Achieving Genetic Gain for Yield, Quality and Stress Resistance in Oilseed Brassicas Through Accelerated Breeding
Ever increasing global population enforces plant breeders to develop highly productive crop varieties, within a short period, to achieve food and...
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Genetic Interaction, Epistasis, Modifiers
Biological processes in an organism are interconnected and regulated by a network of genes. Therefore, the genetic dissection of their functional...
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Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trend for growth traits and Kleiber ratio of Holstein-Friesian calves
Growth traits of calves, which are quantitative characteristics determining cattle business profitability, vary according to genetic and...
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Genomic selection and genetic gain for nut yield in an Australian macadamia breeding population
BackgroundImproving yield prediction and selection efficiency is critical for tree breeding. This is vital for macadamia trees with the time from...
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Wheat Genetic Resources
In order to continue humanity, we need to feed the growing population and practice agriculture in harmony with the changing environmental conditions....
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Genetic and Genomic Resources of Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedtsch
Bunium persicum (Boiss.) Fedtsch, also known as black cumin, is an economically important medicinal spice plant growing in cold-temperate regions at...
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Genomics and breeding innovations for enhancing genetic gain for climate resilience and nutrition traits
Key messageIntegrating genomics technologies and breeding methods to tweak core parameters of the breeder’s equation could accelerate delivery of...
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An overview of teak genetic improvement towards conservation of genetic resources in a changing climate with special emphasis on India
Teak is an economically important native timber tree species, maintained as plantations in different geographical areas with India being its genetic...
