Predicting segregation of multiple fruit-quality traits by using accumulated phenotypic records in citrus breeding.

In the breeding of citrus (Citrus spp.), suitable fruit quality is essential for consumer acceptance of new cultivars. To identify parental combinations producing F1 progeny with fruit-quality traits exceeding certain selection criteria, we developed a simple and practical method for predicting mult...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Imai, Takeshi Kuniga, Terutaka Yoshioka, Keisuke Nonaka, Nobuhito Mitani, Hiroshi Fukamachi, Naofumi Hiehata, Masashi Yamamoto, Takeshi Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6095598?pdf=render