DeltaGen在植物育种中的应用

Application of DeltaGen in plant breeding

DeltaGen是新西兰国家草地农业研究所开发的植物育种综合分析工具,为育种者提供从试验设计到数据统计分析再到生成统计分析图文报告的全部过程。此外,DeltaGen还可以计算选择周期中各性状的遗传增益,模拟育种过程并计算育种成本。DeltaGen是目前国际上唯一一款专为植物育种者设计的统计分析软件,其操作简便易学,并且免费向用户开放。本文首先对DeltaGen与其他常用软件进行比较,说明了它的主要优点;其次介绍了DeltaGen的主要菜单和基本功能;最后用具体实例展示使用DeltaGen的方法与步骤,表明DeltaGen在植物育种中可为育种者提供综合解决方案、缩短育种周期、减少盲目性、节省大量资源。

DeltaGen is a comprehensive breeding analysis tool developed by the AgResearch Grasslands in New Zealand.It provides breeders with an integrated service from experimental design to statistical analysis and generate a statistical analysis report.In addition,DeltaGen can calculate the genetic gain of each trait in the selection cycle and simulate the breeding process to calculate the breeding cost.DeltaGen is currently the only statistical analysis software designed for plant breeders,which is easy to learn and free to open for users.Firstly,this article compares DeltaGen with other commonly used softwares to illustrate its main advantages;secondly,introduces the main menu and basic functions of DeltaGen;finally shows the methods and steps of using DeltaGen with specific examples,which shows that DeltaGen can provide comprehensive solutions for breeders in plant breeding,shorten breeding cycle,reduce blindness and save a lot of resources.