Genomic Selection in a Regional Cereal Breeding Programme: Prediction Accuracy Across Environments

Abstract

There is real interest in genomic selection in a regional cereal breeding programme right now, and real uncertainty about exactly
where it delivers the most value. We pull together the current evidence for genomic selection in a regional cereal breeding
programme, covering the methodological, practical, governance and cost angles, with an eye on where practice has genuinely
settled and where farms and advisors are still largely working it out for themselves. Selective, context-specific adoption looks
better supported by the evidence gathered here than either broad rollout or blanket avoidance.