A parallel convolution attention network for crop genomic prediction
- 1School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- 2College of Life Science and Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Abstract
Genome prediction is a breeding strategy that predicts crop phenotype through genomic markers. Traditional statistical models cannot accurately capture the complex relationships between genotypes and phenotypes, and deep neural networks have shown significant advantages in capturing nonlinear relationships. Deep learning methods in genome selection primarily utilize sequential convolutional kernels, which can lead to challenges such as gradient disappearance and computational inefficiency. In this study a novel crop genomic prediction method based on a parallel convolutional attention network (PCAGP) is proposed. The constructed deep learning framework uses the convolution kernel to process information through a parallel structure, combined with a coordinate attention mechanism that effectively integrates inter-channel relationships and spatial genomic information. PCAGP was compared with eight widely used genomic prediction methods on four benchmark datasets, including a traditional statistical method, three machine learning methods, and four popular deep learning methods. The experimental results demonstrate that PCAGP outperforms all baseline methods and significantly improves genomic prediction accuracy.
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BibTeX
@article{peng2026parallel,
title = {{A parallel convolution attention network for crop genomic prediction}},
author = {Wenyu Peng and Yuxia Sheng and Ying Zhou},
journal = {PLOS One},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0358451},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358451},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - A parallel convolution attention network for crop genomic prediction
AU - Wenyu Peng
AU - Yuxia Sheng
AU - Ying Zhou
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/21
JO - PLOS One
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0358451
UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358451
AB - Genome prediction is a breeding strategy that predicts crop phenotype through genomic markers. Traditional statistical models cannot accurately capture the complex relationships between genotypes and phenotypes, and deep neural networks have shown significant advantages in capturing nonlinear relationships. Deep learning methods in genome selection primarily utilize sequential convolutional kernels, which can lead to challenges such as gradient disappearance and computational inefficiency. In this study a novel crop genomic prediction method based on a parallel convolutional attention network (PCAGP) is proposed. The constructed deep learning framework uses the convolution kernel to process information through a parallel structure, combined with a coordinate attention mechanism that effectively integrates inter-channel relationships and spatial genomic information. PCAGP was compared with eight widely used genomic prediction methods on four benchmark datasets, including a traditional statistical method, three machine learning methods, and four popular deep learning methods. The experimental results demonstrate that PCAGP outperforms all baseline methods and significantly improves genomic prediction accuracy.
SN - 1932-6203
ER -