Software programs that conduct genome-wide association studies and genomic prediction
and selection need to use methodologies that maximize statistical power, provide high …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a perennial grass that has been designated as an
herbaceous model biofuel crop for the United States of America. To facilitate accelerated …

Most human diseases and agriculturally important traits are complex. Dissecting their genetic
architecture requires continued development of innovative and powerful statistical methods…

Plants differ greatly in their susceptibility to insect herbivory, suggesting both local adaptation
and resistance tradeoffs. We used maize (Zea mays) recombinant inbred lines to map a …

Efforts are underway for development of crops with improved levels of provitamin A carotenoids
to help combat dietary vitamin A deficiency. As a global staple crop with considerable …

Crop productivity depends on activity of meristems that produce optimized plant architectures,
including that of the maize ear. A comprehensive understanding of development requires …

Tocopherols and tocotrienols, collectively known as tocochromanols, are the major lipid-soluble
antioxidants in maize (Zea mays L.) grain. Given that individual tocochromanols differ in …

Experimental approaches targeting carotenoid biosynthetic enzymes have successfully
increased the seed β-carotene content of crops. However, linkage analysis of seed carotenoids …

… Author links open overlay panel Alexander E Lipka 1 , Catherine B Kandianis 2 3 , Matthew
E Hudson 1 , Jianming Yu 4 , Jenny Drnevich 5 , Peter J Bradbury 6 , Michael A Gore 3 …

Genomic selection (GS) is a breeding method that uses marker–trait models to predict
unobserved phenotypes. This study developed GS models for predicting traits associated with …