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Genome properties and prospects of genomic prediction of hybrid performance in a breeding program of maize.
Genetics - 1 Aug 2014
Technow Frank, Schrag Tobias A, Schipprack Wolfgang, Bauer Eva, Simianer Henner, Melchinger Albrecht E
Abstract excerpt
Maize (Zea mays L.) serves as model plant for heterosis research and is the crop where hybrid breeding was pioneered. We analyzed genomic and phenotypic data of 1254 hybrids of a typical maize hybrid breeding program based on the important Dent × Flint heterotic pattern. Our main objectives were to investigate genome properties of the parental lines (e.g., allele frequencies, linkage disequilibrium, and phases)...
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