Improving Multi-Trait Genomic Prediction Efficiency Through The Incorporation Of Synthetic Traits Selected Based on Co-heritability
Ashmita Upadhyay, Ruhana Azam, Meilu Yuan, Stefan S. Ivanovic, John N. Ferguson, Rachel E. Paul, Sanmi Koyejo, Mohammed El-Kebir, Alexander Edward Lipka, Andrew D. B. Leakey, Samuel B. Fernandes
This paper improves genomic prediction accuracy by using synthetic traits derived from hyperspectral data, showing higher accuracy than single-trait models for leaf traits in sorghum.
bioRxiv · Jun 23, 2025 · PreprintGenetics