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John M. Hickey

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John M. Hickey3 papers · Roslin Institute

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Approach:statistical model· 27 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 19 Research Focus:benchmarking· 15 Research Focus:imputation· 11 Organism:plant (other)· 10 Research Focus:variant calling· 9 Research Focus:variant effect prediction· 6 Approach:simulation· 5

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GenomicsTheoretical and Applied GeneticsPeer-reviewedAug 4, 2018

A heuristic method for fast and accurate phasing and imputation of single nucleotide polymorphism data in bi-parental plant populations

Serap Gonen, Valentin Wimmer, R. Chris Gaynor…·John M. Hickey

This paper introduces AlphaPlantImpute, a heuristic method for phasing and imputing SNP data in bi-parental plant populations, showing better accuracy and efficiency than existing software.

21 citations

plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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GeneticsBioinformaticsPeer-reviewedMay 1, 2018

AlphaMate: a program for optimising selection, maintenance of diversity, and mate allocation in breeding programs

Gregor Gorjanc, John M. Hickey

AlphaMate optimizes selection, diversity maintenance, and mate allocation in breeding programs using multi-objective evolutionary algorithms, improving genetic gain efficiency in plants and animals.

74 citations

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GenomicsGenetics Selection EvolutionPeer-reviewedOct 25, 2017

A method for allocating low-coverage sequencing resources by targeting haplotypes rather than individuals

Roger Ros‐Freixedes, Serap Gonen, Gregor Gorjanc, John M. Hickey

This paper introduces AlphaSeqOpt, a method that allocates low-coverage sequencing resources by targeting haplotypes to improve phasing and imputation accuracy.

37 citations

whole-genome sequencingstatistical model

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