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Optimal Use Of Phenotypic Data For Breeding Using Genomic Predictions

dc.contributor.authorHeslot, Nicolas Didieren_US
dc.contributor.chairSorrells, Mark Earlen_US
dc.contributor.coChairJannink, Jean-Lucen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMezey, Jason G.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-25T18:40:33Z
dc.date.available2019-01-28T07:00:49Z
dc.date.issued2014-01-27en_US
dc.description.abstractGenomic predictions or genomic selection (GS) was proposed to overcome a number of challenges in application of marker assisted selection to complex quantitative traits. Simulations and empirical studies suggest that GS can improve genetic gain per unit time and cost. The cost of molecular markers has dramatically decreased over the past 10 years and should continue to do so with progress in sequencing technologies whereas phenotyping cost should remain stable or increase with land and labor costs. This means that the most valuable and limiting part in breeding will increasingly be the phenotype and not the genomic data. As a consequence, it is critical to make the most of the scarce phenotypic data available. GS opens numerous possibilities to do so. First, using eight wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh., and maize (Zea mays L.) datasets, the predictive ability of currently available GS models was evaluated by comparing accuracies, the genomic estimated breeding values (GEBVs), and the marker effects for each model. While a similar level of accuracy was observed for many models, the computation time varied widely as did the distribution of marker effect estimates. Second, allele replication rather than genotype replication was investigated as a new way to cope with highly unbalanced phenotypic data sets. Using a two-row elite barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) population from a commercial breeding program, I demonstrated the possibilities offered by GS to analyze multienvironment trials, identify outliers, group environments, and select historical data relevant for current breeding efforts. Finally, we proposed, developed and tested a new model to use environment data to model genotype by environment interactions (G*E) in GS. A crop model was used to derive stress covariates from daily weather data for predicted crop development stages. I extended the factorial regression model to genomic selection. Machine learning was also used to capture non-linear responses of QTL to stresses. The method was tested using a large winter wheat dataset. This new model provides insight into the genetic architecture of genotype by environment interactions and could predict genotype performance based on past and future weather scenarios.en_US
dc.identifier.otherbibid: 8442327
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1813/36138
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectgenomic selectionen_US
dc.subjectgenotype by environment interactionsen_US
dc.subjectgenomic predictionsen_US
dc.titleOptimal Use Of Phenotypic Data For Breeding Using Genomic Predictionsen_US
dc.typedissertation or thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePlant Breeding
thesis.degree.grantorCornell Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctor of Philosophy
thesis.degree.namePh. D., Plant Breeding

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