Breeding schemes: what are they, how to formalize them, and how to improve them?

dc.creatorCovarrubias-Pazaran, G.
dc.creatorGebeyehu, Z.
dc.creatorGemenet, D.
dc.creatorWerner, Christian
dc.creatorLabroo, M.
dc.creatorSirak, S.
dc.creatorCoaldrake, P.
dc.creatorRabbi, I.
dc.creatorKayondo, I.S.
dc.creatorParkes, E.
dc.creatorKanju, E.
dc.creatorMbanjo, E.G.N.
dc.creatorAgbona, A.
dc.creatorKulakow, P.
dc.creatorQuinn, M.
dc.creatorDebaene, J.
dc.date2022-02-22T01:10:17Z
dc.date2022-02-22T01:10:17Z
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:08:56Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:08:56Z
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/21990
dc.identifier10.3389/fpls.2021.791859
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7513756
dc.descriptionFormalized breeding schemes are a key component of breeding program design and a gateway to conducting plant breeding as a quantitative process. Unfortunately, breeding schemes are rarely defined, expressed in a quantifiable format, or stored in a database. Furthermore, the continuous review and improvement of breeding schemes is not routinely conducted in many breeding programs. Given the rapid development of novel breeding methodologies, it is important to adopt a philosophy of continuous improvement regarding breeding scheme design. Here, we discuss terms and definitions that are relevant to formalizing breeding pipelines, market segments and breeding schemes, and we present a software tool, Breeding Pipeline Manager, that can be used to formalize and continuously improve breeding schemes. In addition, we detail the use of continuous improvement methods and tools such as genetic simulation through a case study in the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Cassava east-Africa pipeline. We successfully deploy these tools and methods to optimize the program size as well as allocation of resources to the number of parents used, number of crosses made, and number of progeny produced. We propose a structured approach to improve breeding schemes which will help to sustain the rates of response to selection and help to deliver better products to farmers and consumers.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherFrontiers
dc.relationhttps://figshare.com/collections/Breeding_Schemes_What_Are_They_How_to_Formalize_Them_and_How_to_Improve_Them_/5802914
dc.relationNutrition, health & food security
dc.relationPoverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
dc.relationAccelerated Breeding
dc.relationBreeding Resources
dc.relationGenetic Innovation
dc.relationBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.relationCGIAR Trust Fund
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/125440
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source12
dc.source1664-462X
dc.sourceFrontiers in Plant Science
dc.source791859
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectBreeding Schemes
dc.subjectBreeding Pipelines
dc.subjectMarket Segments
dc.subjectProduct Profile
dc.subjectContinuous Improvement
dc.subjectGenetic Simulation
dc.subjectBREEDING PROGRAMMES
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectPRODUCTS
dc.subjectGENETICS
dc.titleBreeding schemes: what are they, how to formalize them, and how to improve them?
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePublished Version
dc.coverageSwitzerland


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