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Improving multi-trait genomic prediction using synthetic traits from hyperspectral data based on co-heritability.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 18 Sept 2026
Upadhyay Ashmita, Azam Ruhana, Yuan Meilu, Ivanovic Stefan, Ferguson John N, Paul Rachel E, Koyejo Sanmi, El-Kebir Mohammed, Lipka Alexander E, Leakey Andrew D B, Fernandes Samuel B
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: Synthetic traits, wavelength ratios selected by co-heritability, raised multi-trait genomic predictive ability for leaf nitrogen and specific leaf area in sorghum by up to 17% over single-trait models. Genomic prediction (GP) is an essential tool in plant breeding as it can accelerate cultivar development by predicting the performance of unphenotyped lines. When using single-trait GP models, the...
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- Sorghum
- Phenotype
- Plant Leaves
- Models, Genetic
- Genomics