We suggest incorporating these highly significant SNPs as fixed effects within GS models, as Bernardo ( 2014 ) demonstrated that including a few major‐effect QTLs (those explaining >10% of phenotypic variation) as fixed effects can substantially improve prediction accuracy.
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Genome-wide association study identifies genomic regions under selection for domestication and agronomic traits in intermediate wheatgrass.
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