Direct, indirect and simultaneous selection as strategies for alfalfa breeding on forage yield and nutritive value

Alfalfa breeding aimed at trait improvement for livestock feed takes longer periods of time, if compared to many other crops. Therefore, better selection methods are necessary for the success of alfalfa breeding programs. Although knowing about selection methods is quite important, there is a notabl...

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Main Authors: Iara Gonçalves dos Santos, Cosme Damião Cruz, Moysés Nascimento, Renato Domiciano Silva Rosado, Reinaldo de Paula Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2018-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/51950/25865