Prediction of genetic gain from selection indices for disease resistance in papaya hybrids

In order to select superior hybrids for the concentration of favorable alleles for resistance to papaya black spot, powdery mildew and phoma spot, 67 hybrids were evaluated in two seasons, in 2007, in a randomized block design with two replications. Genetic gains were estimated from the selection in...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Vivas, Silvaldo Felipe da Silveira, Messias Gonzaga Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal De Viçosa 2012-12-01
Series:Revista Ceres
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-737X2012000600007&lng=en&tlng=en