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Mixed model approach for IBD-based QTL mapping in a complex oil palm pedigree.
BMC genomics - 15 Oct 2015
Tisné Sébastien, Denis Marie, Cros David, Pomiès Virginie, Riou Virginie, Syahputra Indra, Omoré Alphonse, Durand-Gasselin Tristan, Bouvet Jean-Marc, Cochard Benoît
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elaeis guineensis is the world's leading source of vegetable oil, and the demand is still increasing. Oil palm breeding would benefit from marker-assisted selection but genetic studies are scarce and inconclusive. This study aims to identify genetic bases of oil palm production using a pedigree-based approach that is innovative in plant genetics. RESULTS: A quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping...
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