Genomic selection in a kiwiberry breeding programme: integrating intra- and inter-specific crossing.

ABSTRACT: Inter-specific hybridisation between natural populations within the genus Actinidia is a common phenomenon and has been used in breeding programmes. Hybridisation between species increases the diversity of breeding populations, incorporating new desirable traits into potential cultivars. We explored genomic prediction in Actinidia breeding, focusing on the closely related species Actinidia arguta and Actinidia melanandra. We investigated the potential of genomic selection by analysing four quantitative traits across intra-specific A. arguta crosses and inter-specific crosses between A. arguta and A. melanandra. The continuous distributions of the studied traits in both intra-specific and inter-specific crosses indicated a polygenic backgroun

SUBMITTER: Mertten D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889281 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature