Mapping QTL associated with resistance to pv. in kiwifruit ( var. ).

pv. (Psa) is a bacterial pathogen of kiwifruit. This pathogen causes leaf-spotting, cane dieback, wilting, cankers (lesions), and in severe cases, plant death.

Genomic architecture of resistance to latania scale (H. lataniae) in kiwifruit (A. chinensis var. chinensis).

Background: Latania scale (Hemiberlesia lataniae Signoret) is an armoured scale insect known to cause damage to kiwifruit plants and fruit, which ultimately reduces crop values and creates post-harvest export and quarantine issues. Resistance to H. lataniae does exist in some commercial cultivars of kiwifruit.

Predictive ability of genomic selection models in a multi-population perennial ryegrass training set using genotyping-by-sequencing.

Genomic prediction models for multi-year dry matter yield, via genotyping-by-sequencing in a composite training set, demonstrate potential for genetic gain improvement through within-half sibling family selection. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is a key source of nutrition for ruminant livestock in temperate environments worldwide.