Accelerating the switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) breeding cycle using genomic selection approaches.

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a perennial grass undergoing development as a biofuel feedstock. One of the most important factors hindering breeding efforts in this species is the need for accurate measurement of biomass yield on a per-hectare basis. Genomic selection on simple-to-measure trai...

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Main Authors: Alexander E Lipka, Fei Lu, Jerome H Cherney, Edward S Buckler, Michael D Casler, Denise E Costich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112227