Genomic Inbreeding Leaves Measurable Fingerprints on Pig Production Traits
A genomic analysis of 5,859 commercial pigs reveals that runs of homozygosity, a DNA-based measure of inbreeding, are associated with ...
Tag: genomic selection
A Cut-Price Genetic Barcode Could Transform Breeding of China’s Beloved Croaker
Researchers have developed a low-cost 10,000-marker SNP array that matches a high-density platform in identifying croaker populations, reconstructing pedigrees and ...
Scientists Map the Genes Behind Sugar and Yield in Global Sugarcane Hunt
A genome-wide association study of 397 diverse sugarcane accessions has identified dozens of DNA markers and candidate genes linked to ...
Heat-Stressed Pigs Reveal a Gut Microbiome That Rewires Itself on Schedule
A three-layer omics study of lactating sows shows that gut microbiome responses to heat stress follow a shared temporal reorganization ...
Selection Reshapes the Wheat Genome in Just Three Rounds of Breeding
A decade-long analysis of Ohio State's wheat breeding program reveals that just three rounds of field selection shifted allele frequencies ...
Order Matters: Simulations Reveal How to Pair Genomic Prediction with Selection Indices for Better Rice Breeding
Stochastic simulations of a 30-year rice breeding program show that applying genomic prediction to individual traits before constructing a Pesek–Baker ...
Smarter Marker Panels Boost Genomic Prediction Power in Soybean Breeding
A new study in Theoretical and Applied Genetics shows that GWAS-prioritized marker panels can match or beat full SNP sets ...
Genomics Reveals the Hidden Blueprint for Supercharging Tropical Maize Hybrids
Researchers at IITA used more than 2,000 genome-wide SNP markers to redraw the heterotic groupings of 1,437 tropical maize inbred ...
New software brings rigorous nested validation to genomic prediction
A new Python-based tool called NV4GP brings statistically rigorous nested cross-validation and independent validation to genomic prediction, allowing breeders without ...
Genomic tools promise faster sugarcane breeding, major review finds
A major review argues that moving genomic prediction and computational mate allocation to the earliest stages of sugarcane breeding could ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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