Genomic selection in commercial perennial crops: Applicability and improvement in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.)

Genomic selection (GS) uses genome-wide markers to select individuals with the desired overall combination of breeding traits. A total of 1,218 individuals from a commercial population of Ulu Remis x AVROS (UR x AVROS) were genotyped using the OP200K array. The traits of interest included: Shell-to-...

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Main Authors: Kwong, Q.B., Ong, A.L., Teh, C.K., Chew, F.T., Tammi, M., Mayes, S., Kulaveerasingam, H., Yeoh, H.S., Harikrishna, J.A., Appleton, D.R.
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Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/17536/1/KwongQB_%282017%29.pdf