Combining ability of sugarcane genotypes based on the selection rates of single cross families

This study evaluated the genetic potential of parents used in sugarcane genetic breeding programs based on the performance of previously conducted single crosses. The average selection rate of each family, predicted using Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) procedure, was used as a surrogate to t...

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Main Authors: Priscilla Neves de Santana, Américo José dos Santos Reis, Lázaro José Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2016-12-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9792-0637-6940.pdf