GAP	genome-assisted prediction
QTL	quantitative trait locus
MTA	marker-trait association
PIC	polymorphism information content
HWE	Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium
LG	Linkage Groups
GWAS	genome-wide association study
SNP	single nucleotide polymorphism
GS	Genomic selection
GEBV	genome estimated breeding values
GPV	Genomic Prediction Value
OPV	Observed Phenotypic Value
CV	coefficient of variation
H	heterosis
RL	Ratio of lower than low parent
RH	Ratio of higher than the high parent
Ta	genetic transmitting ability of hybrids
ANOVA	one-way analysis of variance
HSD	Tukey’s Honest Significant Difference
CTAB	cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
GBTS	Genotyping by Target Sequencing
FDR	False Discovery Rate