Applied Learning Activities
The following downloadable Applied Learning Activities (ALAs) and associated files are aligned with the chapters linked below:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
- Gametic and Linkage D_Likelihood [PDF]
- Gametic and Linkage D [PDF]
- Gamete and LD Expected frequencies with linkage and selfing [XLSX]
Chapter 3
- Full-sib Mating [PDF]
- Introgression [PDF]
- Self-pollination [PDF]
- Example – Self-pollination with Coefficient of Inbreeding [XLSX]
Chapter 4
- Relationship-Coefficient_Solve-Example [PDF]
- Cluster Analysis [PDF]
- ALA 4.6_DS [CSV]
- Cluster Analysis [TXT] (For use as .R file)
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
- Genetic Variance Components [PDF]
- Quantitative Genetic Models ds6 [CSV]
- Genetic Covariance and Heritability [PDF]
- Genetic Covariances and Heritability ds7 [CSV]
Chapter 7
- Evaluating new breeding germplasm ALA [PDF]
- ALA7.1_ds [CSV]
- ALA7.1 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- Estimating heritability of testcross population ALA [PDF]
- ALA7.2_ds [CSV]
- ALA7.2 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- Deriving Expectation of Mean Squares [PDF]
Chapter 8
- GCA and SCA_North Carolina Design II [PDF]
- General and Specific Combining Ability [PDF]
- QG_Mod8_ALA8.1_ds1 [CSV]
- QG_Mod8_ALA8.1_ds2 [CSV]
- QG_Mod8_ALA8.1 R [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- Using the North Carolina II Design [PDF]
- QG_Mod8_ALA8.2 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
Chapter 9
- Estimate heritability [PDF]
- Estimates of heritability_unbalanced data set [PDF]
- QG_Mod9_ALA9.2_ds [CSV]
- QG_Mod9_ALA9_2 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- Response to Selection and Genetic Gain [PDF]
Chapter 10
- Types of GxE – Cluster Analysis ALA [PDF]
- Types of GxE – Partition GxE ALA [PDF]
- QG_Mod10_ALAs_ds [CSV]
- QG_Mod10_ALA10_1 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- QG_Mod10_ALA10_2 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- QG_Mod10_ALA10.2_env_pheno_ds [CSV]
- QG_Mod10_ALA10.2_env_pheno_stdize_ds [CSV]
- QG_Mod10_ALA10.2_env_gxe_ds [CSV]
- QG_Mod10_ALA10.2_env_gxe_stdize_ds [CSV]
- QG_Mod10_ALA10_3 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
Chapter 11
- Multiple Trait Selection ALA [PDF]
- QG_Mod11_ALA11_2 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- Matrix Algebra ALA [PDF]
- Matrix Algebra – Smith-Hazel Index [PDF]
- QG_Mod11_ALA11.4 [CSV]
- QG_Mod11_ls mean s t1 and t2 [CSV]
Chapter 12
- Linear Mixed Models – Samples of lines ALA [PDF]
- Linear Mixed Models – Reduce plots by half ALA [PDF]
- MET ALA12_2 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- MET ALA12_3 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- MET ALA12_4 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
Chapter 13
- Simulation modeling ALA [PDF]
- QG_Mod13_ALA13.1_ds [CSV]
- QG_Mod13_ALA13.1 [TXT] (For use as .R file)
- QG_ALA selection GBLUP [PDF]
- Selection Heritability and Genetic Gain Simulation Comparison ALA [PDF]
Plant Breeding Basics
- Install R ALA [DOC]
- RawDataEarPhenotypes_0 [XLSX]
- Review EDA with R ALA P[PDF]
- Review Exploratory Data Analysis ALA [PDF]
- Review Statistical Inference Analysis of Variance ALA [PDF]
- Review Statistical Inference Regression and Prediction ALA [PDF]
- Review Trait Measures ALA [PDF]
- Review Types of Models Data Management ALA [PDF]
- Review Types of Models Field Plot Design ALA [PDF]
