Vol. 11, Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Parmdeep Singh Dhanda and Arpitha Shankar

Abstract:
Genomic selection involves future breeding aimed at increasing genetic gain in crops plants. Molecular markers and other genetic markers are applied to the conventional phenotypic selection strategies for increasing genetic gain of the crop plants is referred to as genomic selection. Although, genomic selection is more favourable than marker-assisted selection (MAS) as it allows a more significant number of QTL than MAS. Additionally, it aids in the early identification of the most qualified candidates for selection based on the plant's entire genome. While the field of high-throughput phenotyping is still in its infancy, it is showing signs of maturity, with the capacity to assess features more rapidly and correctly than was previously thought possible. The synergy between genomic and phenotypic data will usher in an age unlike any other in human history of inbreeding and functional genomics.