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Comparison between different selection indices in energy cane breeding.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 15 Mar 2017
de Azeredo A A C, Bhering L L, Brasileiro B P, Cruz C D, Silveira L C I, Oliveira R A, Bespalhok Filho J C, Daros E
Abstract excerpt
Sugarcane breeding programs have been adapting to a new market demand: aside from high sucrose yield per hectare, the sector needs new cultivars with higher fiber percentages. The selection of sugarcane clones based on phenotype alone is a complex task. The selected clones should display high performance in a series of yield- and quality-related traits. Selection indices can provide information about which clones...
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