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  • Plant Breeding
  • Quantitative Genetics
  • Genomic Analysis

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  • The North Carolina II (NCII) mating design is a standard for assessing combining ability and heterosis.
  • Understanding factors influencing quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping in NCII designs is vital for genetic improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of base populations, sample sizes, testcross numbers, and heritability on QTL analyses for combining ability and heterosis.
  • To determine optimal NCII design parameters for accurate QTL detection.

Main Methods:

  • Monte Carlo simulations were employed for QTL mapping.
  • Simulations analyzed base population performance, testcross phenotypic values, and datasets for general combining ability (GCA), specific combining ability (SCA), and mid-parental heterosis (Hmp).

Main Results:

  • Increasing tester numbers did not consistently improve GCA QTL detection but influenced QTL effects.
  • QTLs identified in base populations differed from those in GCA, SCA, and Hmp datasets.
  • QTL detection power for GCA followed the order: DH(RIL)-based > F2-based > BC-based NCII designs, especially under low heritability.

Conclusions:

  • Recombinant inbred lines (RILs) or doubled haploids (DHs) in NCII designs offer superior mapping resolution and are recommended for combining ability QTL analysis.
  • These findings aid in selecting elite parental lines and understanding the genetic basis of combining ability.