ReviewBiology2020
The Dawn of the Age of Multi-Parent MAGIC Populations in Plant Breeding: Novel Powerful Next-Generation Resources for Genetic Analysis and Selection of Recombinant Elite Material.
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- Long-read low-pass sequencing enhances variant detection in a peanut MAGIC population.G3 (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Article
- Harnessing natural variation for photosynthetic improvement in next-generation crop breeding.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2026Review
- GWAS-Guided Compact SNP Panels Enable Breeding-Relevant Prediction of Bolting and Flowering Timing of Lettuce.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Water stress tolerance, genomic selection and identification of genomic regions in a MAGIC population of eggplant.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2026Article
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- A neofunctionalized flowering antagonist created an evolutionary contingency that channeled Solanaceae adaptation.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- MAGIC populations: a next-generation framework for dissecting complex quantitative traits and accelerating molecular breeding in crops.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Advancing anthracnose resistance in dry beans through the transition from traditional to computational breeding efforts.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- A tomato MAGIC population reveals candidate genes for leaf dry matter and phenolics, two key traits for stress resilience and climate-smart breeding.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Genome wide association study uncovers significant SNPs and candidate genes for kernel grades in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.).BMC genomics · 2025Article
- First interspecific multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) population inHorticulture research · 2025Article
- Resequencing and phenotyping of the first highly inbred eggplant multiparent population revealHorticulture research · 2025Article
- Optimization of crossing strategy based on the usefulness criterion in interpopulation crosses considering different marker effects among populations.TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik · 2025Article
- Development of high yielding and stress resilient post-rainy season sorghum cultivars using a multi-parent crossing approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Dissecting the genetic architecture of key agronomic traits in lettuce using a MAGIC population.Genome biology · 2025Article
- Big data and artificial intelligence-aided crop breeding: Progress and prospects.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2025Review
- Quantifying Genetic Parameters for Blackleg Resistance in Rapeseed: A Comparative Study.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Genome-wide association analysis of grain yield and Striga hermonthica and S. asiatica resistance in tropical and sub-tropical maize populations.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
- A novel tomato interspecific (Horticulture research · 2024Article
- Growth and antioxidant responses to water stress in eggplant MAGIC population parents, FBMC plant biology · 2024Article
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Abstract
The compelling need to increase global agricultural production requires new breeding approaches that facilitate exploiting the diversity available in the plant genetic resources. Multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) populations are large sets of recombinant inbred lines (RILs) that are a genetic mosaic of multiple founder parents. MAGIC populations display emerging features over experimental bi-parental and germplasm populations in combining significant levels of genetic recombination, a lack of genetic structure, and high genetic and phenotypic diversity. The development of MAGIC populations can be performed using "funnel" or "diallel" cross-designs, which are of great relevance choosing appropriate parents and defining optimal population sizes. Significant advances in specific software development are facilitating the genetic analysis of the complex genetic constitutions of MAGIC populations. Despite the complexity and the resources required in their development, due to their potential and interest for breeding, the number of MAGIC populations available and under development is continuously growing, with 45 MAGIC populations in different crops being reported here. Though cereals are by far the crop group where more MAGIC populations have been developed, MAGIC populations have also started to become available in other crop groups. The results obtained so far demonstrate that MAGIC populations are a very powerful tool for the dissection of complex traits, as well as a resource for the selection of recombinant elite breeding material and cultivars. In addition, some new MAGIC approaches that can make significant contributions to breeding, such as the development of inter-specific MAGIC populations, the development of MAGIC-like populations in crops where pure lines are not available, and the establishment of strategies for the straightforward incorporation of MAGIC materials in breeding pipelines, have barely been explored. The evidence that is already available indicates that MAGIC populations will play a major role in the coming years in allowing for impressive gains in plant breeding for developing new generations of dramatically improved cultivars.
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