On the usefulness of mock genomes to define heterotic pools, testers, and hybrid predictions in orphan crops.

ABSTRACT: The advances in genomics in recent years have increased the accuracy and efficiency of breeding programs for many crops. Nevertheless, the adoption of genomic enhancement for several other crops essential in developing countries is still limited, especially for those that do not have a reference genome. These crops are more often called orphans. This is the first report to show how the results provided by different platforms, including the use of a simulated genome, called the mock genome, can generate in population structure and genetic diversity studies, especially when the intention is to use this information to support the formation of heterotic groups, choice of testers, and genomic prediction of single crosses. For that, we used a method to assemble a reference genome to perform the

SUBMITTER: Machado IP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10272588 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature