DPCformer: An Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Genomic Prediction in Crops

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.08662v2
• Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2025 14:28:13 GMT
• Title: DPCformer: An Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Genomic Prediction in Crops
• Abstract summary: Genomic Selection (GS) uses whole-genome information to predict crop phenotypes and accelerate breeding.<n>Traditional GS methods, however, struggle with prediction accuracy for complex traits and large datasets.<n>We propose DPCformer, a deep learning model integrating convolutional neural networks with a self-attention mechanism to model complex genotype-phenotype relationships.
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• Abstract: Genomic Selection (GS) uses whole-genome information to predict crop phenotypes and accelerate breeding. Traditional GS methods, however, struggle with prediction accuracy for complex traits and large datasets. We propose DPCformer, a deep learning model integrating convolutional neural networks with a self-attention mechanism to model complex genotype-phenotype relationships. We applied DPCformer to 13 traits across five crops (maize, cotton, tomato, rice, chickpea). Our approach uses an 8-dimensional one-hot encoding for SNP data, ordered by chromosome, and employs the PMF algorithm for feature selection. Evaluations show DPCformer outperforms existing methods. In maize datasets, accuracy for traits like days to tasseling and plant height improved by up to 2.92%. For cotton, accuracy gains for fiber traits reached 8.37%. On small-sample tomato data, the Pearson Correlation Coefficient for a key trait increased by up to 57.35%. In chickpea, the yield correlation was boosted by 16.62%. DPCformer demonstrates superior accuracy, robustness in small-sample scenarios, and enhanced interpretability, providing a powerful tool for precision breeding and addressing global food security challenges.

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