Genetic response to index selection for grain yield, kernel weight and per cent protein in four wheat crosses

Plant Breeding

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 459-464

  Gebre Mariam, H ^a,b   Larter, E N ^c  

^a ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^b OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

desired gains; genetic gain; grain yield; kernel weight; per cent; protein; selection indices; Smith Hazel selection index; Triticum aestivum; weight free selection index

Indexed keywords

CORYLUS AMERICANA; TRITICUM AESTIRUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030437750     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.1996.tb00957.x     Document Type: Article

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