- Creation of a core set of durum wheat accessions based on agro-morphological traits with maximum diversity and lower redundancy. From 710 to 13 accessions (2%!) using 32 morphological traits, thanks to Power Core.
- Construction of a core collection of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton Germplasm in the South Korean gene bank using agro-morphological traits. From 1227 to 235 accessions (19%) using 17 morphological traits, thanks to a bunch of different methods.
- Comprehensive Phenotyping of 1,807 Indian Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa frumentacea Link) Accessions from Indian National Genebank: Unlocking Diversity for Core Set Development. From 1,807 to 271 accessions (15%) using 23 quantitative traits, thanks to Core Hunter 3.
- Genomic resequencing reveals genetic diversity, population structure, and core collection of durian germplasm. From 114 to 26 accessions (23%) using 39 million high-quality SNPs across the genome.
- Development of a composite core collection from 5,856 sesame accessions being conserved in the Indian National Genebank. From 5,856 to 1,768 accessions (30%) using SNPs and phenotypic data.
- Optimizing core collections for genetic studies: a worldwide flax germplasm case study. From 1,593 to 350 accessions (22%) using phenotypic and genotypic data, times 200, thanks to CoreCollection, corehunter III, TrainSel, and more.
- An Optimized Core Sample of the Wild Potato Solanum fendleri in the USA. From 269 accessions, to 38 plants, to 1 accession (0.4%!). Beat that!
- Countrywide Corchorus olitorius L. core collection shows an adaptive potential for future climate in Benin. From 305 to 54 accessions (18%) using 1,114 high-quality SNPs, thanks to ShinyCore. Some indication of usefulness.
- Multi-environmental evaluation of barley core collection against spot blotch for genetic variability and identification of promising genotypes exhibiting resistance. From a core collection of 678 accessions to 2 genotypes that might actually be useful to breeders. Finally!