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Accelerating the switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) breeding cycle using genomic selection approaches.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Lipka Alexander E, Lu Fei, Cherney Jerome H, Buckler Edward S, Casler Michael D, Costich Denise E
Abstract excerpt
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a perennial grass undergoing development as a biofuel feedstock. One of the most important factors hindering breeding efforts in this species is the need for accurate measurement of biomass yield on a per-hectare basis. Genomic selection on simple-to-measure traits that approximate biomass yield has the potential to significantly speed up the breeding cycle. Recent advances in...
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