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Genomic prediction of trait segregation in a progeny population: a case study of Japanese pear (Pyrus pyrifolia).
BMC genetics - 12 Sept 2013
Iwata Hiroyoshi, Hayashi Takeshi, Terakami Shingo, Takada Norio, Saito Toshihiro, Yamamoto Toshiya
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BACKGROUND: In cross breeding, it is important to choose a good parental combination that has high probability of generating offspring with desired characteristics. This study examines a method for predicting the segregation of target traits in a progeny population based on genome-wide markers and phenotype data of parental cultivars. RESULTS: The proposed method combines segregation simulation and Bayesian...
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