Early-generation selection between and within pair crosses in a potato (Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum) breeding programme

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1331-1339

  Bradshaw, J E ^a   Dale, M F B ^a   Swan, G E L ^a   Todd, D ^a   Wilson, R N ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breeders' visual preference; Cross prediction; Family selection; Potato breeding; Within family selection

Indexed keywords

PLANT BREEDING;

EID: 0032430188     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051026     Document Type: Article

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