Training set optimization is a feasible alternative for perennial orphan crop domestication and germplasm management: an Acrocomia aculeata example.

ABSTRACT: Orphan perennial native species are gaining importance as sustainability in agriculture becomes crucial to mitigate climate change. Nevertheless, issues related to the undomesticated status and lack of improved germplasm impede the evolution of formal agricultural initiatives. Acrocomia aculeata - a neotropical palm with potential for oil production - is an example. Breeding efforts can aid the species to reach its full potential and increase market competitiveness. Here, we present genomic information and training set optimization as alternatives to boost orphan perennial native species breeding using Acrocomia aculeata as an example. Furthermore, we compared three SNP calling methods and, for the first time, presented the prediction accuracies of three yield-related

SUBMITTER: Couto EGO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423296 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature