Artificial intelligence (AI) models and optimization algorithms (OA) are broadly employed in
different fields of technology and science and have recently been applied to improve …

Spontaneous chromosomal rearrangements (CRs) play an essential role in speciation,
genome evolution and crop domestication. To be able to use the potential of CRs for …

LightGBM is an ensemble model of decision trees for classification and regression
prediction. We demonstrate its utility in genomic selection-assisted breeding with a large …

New breeding technologies accelerate germplasm improvement and reduce the cost of
goods in seed production,–. Many such technologies could use in vivo paternal haploid …

Genome-editing technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for crop improvement with
superior precision and speed. This review presents an analysis of the current state of …

Doubled haploid technology using inducer lines carrying mutations in Zm PLA1/MTL/NLD
and Zm DMP,,–has revolutionized traditional maize breeding. Zm PLA1/MTL/NLD is …

Mixing maternal and paternal genomes in embryos is not only responsible for the
evolutionary success of sexual reproduction, but is also a cornerstone of plant breeding …

The production of haploids is an important first step in creating many new plant varieties.
One approach used in Arabidopsis involves crossing plants expressing different forms of …

Feeding 10 billion people sustainably by 2050 in the era of slow genetic progress has
spurred urgent calls to bring more crops per unit time. Over the last century, crop …

Embryo rescue (ER) techniques are among the oldest and most successful in vitro tissue
culture protocols used with plant species. ER refers to a series of methods that promote the …