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ReviewPlant communications2026

Leveraging AI and integrated genomic-enviromic prediction for intelligent sugarcane breeding.

Dongdong Wang, Jiatong Zheng, Heyang Shang, Jian Ning Liu, Li-Zhi Gao, Jian Ye, Surendra Sarsaiya, Jisen Zhang

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Review in Plant communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Dongdong WangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-biological Resources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Jiatong ZhengThe Sixth Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Heyang ShangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-biological Resources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.
Jian Ning LiuCollege of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian 271018, China.
Li-Zhi GaoEngineering Research Center for Selecting and Breeding New Tropical Crop Varieties, Ministry of Education, Tropical Biodiversity and Genomics Research Center, College of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China; Sanya Institute of Breeding and Multiplication, Hainan University, Sanya 572025, China.
Jian YeDepartment of Agri-microbiomics and Biotechnology, State Key Laboratory of Microbial Diversity and Innovative Utilization, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
Surendra SarsaiyaKey Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology and Joint International Research Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563003, China.
Jisen ZhangGuangxi Sugarcane Bio-breeding Laboratory, State Key Lab for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-biological Resources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China. Electronic address: zjisen@gxu.edu.cn.

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Non-US Government Research Support type
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditional sugarcane breeding, reliant on phenotypic selection, is being transformed by genomic tools. However, the crop's highly polyploid genome and significant genotype-by-environment interactions pose challenges that conventional models cannot adequately address. Although the integrated genomic-enviromic prediction (iGEP) framework offers a promising path forward, its application to a complex clonal crop such as sugarcane requires significant extension. This review provides the first comprehensive road map for implementing iGEP in sugarcane, systematically addressing its unique biological constraints, and synthesizes a tailored "three-model" computational framework (genetic, environmental, and phenotypic) to decode polyploid allelic dosage, quantify high-resolution environmental drivers through an "isoenvironment" design, and predict clonal performance. In addition, we describe extensions of artificial intelligence (AI) and iGEP models to leverage clonal propagation, optimize multi-trait selection, and overcome perennial ratoon dynamics. Finally, we present a phased road map for construction of an AI model, outlining a transformative path from digitization to synthetic design. By combining cutting-edge predictive analytics with the distinctive biology of sugarcane, this work establishes a new paradigm for accelerating genetic gain in this vital crop and offers a transferable strategy for other species with complex genomes.

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Artificial IntelligenceGenome, PlantGenomicsPlant BreedingSaccharumPrediction AlgorithmsAIartificial intelligencecomplex genomesiGEPintegrated genomic–enviromic predictionpolyploid genomepredictive breedingsugarcane

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PMID41852031
PMCPMC13174239

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