Optimum number of crosses and progeny per cross in breeding self-fertilizing crops. III. Economic constraints

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 903-910

  Huehn, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consideration of costs; Maximization of selection response; Optimum allocation of resources; Testing capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749537880     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/CRC.34.2006.2-3.218     Document Type: Article

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