Linking Mendelian and quantitative genetics in plant breeding

A great summary on linking Mendelian, quantitative, and biometrical genetics, that resulted in wide-scale use of molecular marker data (#GWAS, #genomicPrediction, and others). The examples are taken from plant science but are applicable also to animals, livestock, medicine, and elsewhere.

The presentation on "Linking Mendelian and quantitative genetics in plant breeding" was given by Sebastian Michel (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, (BOKU), Austria) during the symposium to honor the 200th birthday of Gregor #Mendel.

The Symposium "200 years Gregor Mendel: of peas, cows and people" was supported by the project nr. ATCZ278 "G. J. Mendel's legacy to science, culture, and humanity" co-financed by Interreg Austria-Czech Republic.

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