Breeding common bean populations for traits using selection index

A common bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) cultivar must combine desirable genotypes for several traits in order to be accepted by producers and consumers. This study aimed to evaluate selection efficiency when segregating bean populations for traits, by means of a selection index, in order to obtain supe...

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Main Authors: Dayane Cristina Lima, Ângela de Fátima Barbosa Abreu, Ricardo Augusto Diniz Cabral Ferreira, Magno Antonio Patto Ramalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-02-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162015000200132&lng=en&tlng=en