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How do the type of QTL effect and the form of the residual term influence QTL detection in multi-parent populations? A case study in the maize EU-NAM population.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Aug 2017
Garin Vincent, Wimmer Valentin, Mezmouk Sofiane, Malosetti Marcos, van Eeuwijk Fred
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KEY MESSAGE: In the QTL analysis of multi-parent populations, the inclusion of QTLs with various types of effects can lead to a better description of the phenotypic variation and increased power. For the type of QTL effect in QTL models for multi-parent populations (MPPs), various options exist to define them with respect to their origin. They can be modelled as referring to close parental lines or to further...
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