Accelerating genetic gain through early-stage on-farm sparse testing

Most African crop breeding programs conduct early-stage selection at very few research stations, which may not reflect smallholder farm conditions. Early-stage on-farm sparse testing utilizes genomic relationships to shift selection from research stations to hundreds of farms in the target populatio...

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Main Authors: Werner, Christian, Zaman-Allah, Mainassara, Assefa, Teshale, Cairns, Jill E., Atlin, Gary N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2025
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163225
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Summary:Most African crop breeding programs conduct early-stage selection at very few research stations, which may not reflect smallholder farm conditions. Early-stage on-farm sparse testing utilizes genomic relationships to shift selection from research stations to hundreds of farms in the target population of environments, facilitating increased genetic gain in farmers’ fields.