Optimum number of crosses and progeny per cross in breeding self-fertilizing crops. II. Numerical results based on expected selection responses (general case)

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 501-508

  Huehn, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Number of crosses; Number of progeny per cross; Optimum allocation of resources; Selection response; Self fertilizing crops; Testing capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744504453     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/CRC.33.2005.2-3.112     Document Type: Article

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