Marker-Assisted Breeding and Genomic Selection: Accelerating Crop Improvement
Received Date: May 01, 2025 / Published Date: May 29, 2025
Abstract
Marker-assisted breeding (MAB) significantly enhances crop improvement by integrating molecular markers with traditional selection, accelerating the development of varieties with improved traits. Genomic selection (GS) extends MAB by utilizing genomewide markers to predict breeding values, leading to faster genetic gains. MAB is crucial for developing stress-tolerant crops and, when combined with CRISPR-Cas gene editing, offers precise genome engineering. Key techniques include QTL mapping, markerassisted backcrossing, and the integration of phenomics and SNP markers. Emerging machine learning approaches further optimize selection strategies for complex traits
Keywords: Marker-assisted breeding脥戮 Genomic selection脥戮 Crop improvement脥戮 Molecular markers脥戮 Stress tolerance脥戮 Gene editing脥戮 Quantitative trait loci脥戮 Phenomics脥戮 SNP markers脥戮 Machine learning
Citation: Ibanez PC (2025) Marker-Assisted Breeding and Genomic Selection: Accelerating Crop Improvement. J Plant Genet Breed 09: 274. Doi: 10.4172/jpgb.1000274
Copyright: © 2025 Prof. Carlos Ibanez This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
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