Improving Genomic Prediction in Cassava Field Experiments Using Spatial Analysis

Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is an important staple food in sub-Saharan Africa. Breeding experiments were conducted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in cassava to select elite parents. Taking into account the heterogeneity in the field while evaluating these trials can in...

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Main Authors: Ani A. Elias, Ismail Rabbi, Peter Kulakow, Jean-Luc Jannink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018-01-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.117.300323