Simultaneous selection for early maturity, increased grain yield and elevated grain protein content in spring wheat

Plant Breeding

Volumn 126, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 244-250

  Iqbal, M ^a   Navabi, A ^a   Salmon, D F ^b   Yang, R C ^a,b   Spaner, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic correlations; Heritability; Selection index; Spring wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34248165065     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01346.x     Document Type: Article

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