PROCESS FOR SELECTING INDIVIDUALS AND DESIGNING A BREEDING PROGRAM

摘要

The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods for improving the efficacy of a plant breeding program aimed at altering phenotypic traits fo r which associations with genetic markers can be established. Genome-wide ge netic values of individuals are computed based on the individuals' marker ge notypes and the associations established between genetic markers and phenoty pic traits. Individuals and breeding schemes are then selected based both on the individuals' genome-wide genetic value and on the distributions of thes e genetic values for the potential progenies derived through the breeding sc hemes under evaluation. The presently disclosed subject matter also provides systems and computer program products for performing the disclosed methods as well as plants selected, provided, or produced by any of the methods here in and transgenic plants created by any of the methods herein.