Estimating optimum and base selection indices in plant and animal breeding programs by development new and simple SAS and R codes

Abstract Selection of desirable genotypes or progenies is perhaps the most important practical method in plant and animal breeding programs. The selection index method is the most useful method to choose superior genotypes based on using simultaneous several traits. The optimum and base selection in...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Rahimi, Sandip Debnath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46368-6