Can Parentage Analysis Facilitate Breeding Activities in Root and Tuber Crops?

Can Parentage Analysis Facilitate Breeding Activities in Root and Tuber Crops?

Controlled pollination in root and tuber crops is challenging. Complex ploidy, cross-incompatibility, erratic flowering patterns, outcrossing, etc., limit the efficiency of breeding progress in these crops. Half-sib breeding that involves random pollination among parents is a viable method to harnes...

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Main Authors: Prince Emmanuel Norman, Asrat Asfaw, Pangirayi Bernard Tongoona, Agyemang Danquah, Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, David De Koeyer, Robert Asiedu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
parentage assignment
DNA markers
pedigree
breeding efficiency
roots and tubers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/7/95

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