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Genetic progress in the UNB-2U population of popcorn under recurrent selection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 15 May 2012
Ribeiro R M, do Amaral Júnior A T, Gonçalves L S A, Candido L S, Silva T R C, Pena G F
Abstract excerpt
As part of the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense recurrent selection program of popcorn, we evaluated full-sib families of the sixth cycle of recurrent selection and estimated genetic progress for grain yield and expansion capacity. We assessed 200 full-sib families for 10 agronomic traits, in a randomized block design, with two replications within sets in two environments: Campos dos Goytacazes and...
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