Additional file 2: of Initiating maize pre-breeding programs using genomic selection to harness polygenic variation from landrace populations

Fig. {S1, S2, S3}. Scheme of the discovery phase with the {Landrace,LandraceDH,LandraceElite} approach; Fig. S4. Scheme of the improvement phase; Fig. {S5, S6, S7, S8}. {Genetic merit, Kinship with the elite hybrid, Accuracy of genomic evaluation/prediction, Heterozygosity} in different stages by approach, genetic diversity of the founding population, genetic diversity within accessions, and heritability; Fig. {S9, S10, S11}. Decision tree for accuracy of {selecting accessions in the discovery phase, selecting seeds from the selected accessions in the discovery phase, in the final stage of improvement phase}; Table {S1, S2, S3, S4}. {Genetic merit, Kinship with the elite hybrid, Accuracy of genomic evaluation/prediction, Heterozygosity} in different stages by approach, genetic diversity of the founding population, genetic diversity within accessions, and heritability. (PDF 4858 kb)