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Improving Genomic Prediction in Cassava Field Experiments Using Spatial Analysis.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 4 Jan 2018
Elias Ani A, Rabbi Ismail, Kulakow Peter, Jannink Jean-Luc
Abstract excerpt
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important staple food in sub-Saharan Africa. Breeding experiments were conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in cassava to select elite parents. Taking into account the heterogeneity in the field while evaluating these trials can increase the accuracy in estimation of breeding values. We used an exploratory approach using the parametric spatial...
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