Curation of Multi-Source Genotypic and Phenotypic Data for Global Genomic Prediction in Tree Crops
Abstract
Traditional breeding procedures to improve quality traits (acidity, soluble sugar content) in horticultural tree crops such as apple, citrus are resource-intensive, and time consuming due to long juvenility, and large tree size. Understanding of cultivar performances across environments is vital for cultivar improvement programs. However, knowledge on genotype-by-environment interaction (G×E) for tree crops is limited by the sparse replication of material across locations. Here, we discuss procedures to aggregate and curate large, multi-source genotypic and phenotypic datasets apply genomic prediction models globally to predict how cultivars perform in different environments by measuring genetic and environmental interactions in horticultural tree crops.
Dr Shashi Goonetilleke
Dr Shashi Goonetilleke is a crop geneticist, data scientist and plant breeder in the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation at The University of Queensland, Australia. She applies innovative plant breeding approaches and uses large scale genomic and phenotypic datasets to optimise the breeding pipelines to enhance productivity in tree crops, such as apple, almond, citrus, and blueberry. Her research explores the integration of novel breeding technologies, genomic prediction, artificial intelligence and functional genomics to enhance crop improvement. Her research outcomes have featured in 14 refereed publications, and she is passionate about training and mentoring next generation plant breeders.
Dr Shashi Goonetilleke, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation E: shashi.goonetilleke@uq.edu.au
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