Genetic Advance of Durum Wheat Under High Yielding Conditions: The Case of Chile

In Chile, durum wheat is cultivated in high-yielding Mediterranean environments, therefore breeding programs have selected cultivars with high yield potential in addition to grain quality. The genetic progress in grain yield (GY) between 1964 and 2010 was 72.8 kg ha<sup>&#8722;1</sup>...

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Main Authors: Alejandro del Pozo, Iván Matus, Kurt Ruf, Dalma Castillo, Ana María Méndez-Espinoza, María Dolores Serret
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/8/454