Recurrent selection as breeding strategy for heat tolerance in wheat

The development of heat-tolerant varieties is an important goal of wheat breeding programs, requiringefficient selection methods. In the present study the use of recurrent selection was evaluated as a strategy to improve heatstress tolerance in wheat. Two cycles of recurrent selection were performed...

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Main Authors: Juarez Campolina Machado, Moacil Alves de Souza, Davi Melo de Oliveira, Adeliano Cargnin, Aderico Júnior Badaró Pimentel, Josiane Cristina de Assis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2010-01-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9793-f895-5c09.pdf