Genetic control of potassium content of common bean seeds

The objective of this work was to investigate possible maternal effects on potassium content of common bean seeds, as well as to estimate the heritability and selection gains in early hybrid generations for this character and to evaluate the efficiency of genetic selection to improve the nutritional...

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Main Authors: Nerison Luís Poersch, Nerinéia Dalfollo Ribeiro, Daniele Piano Rosa, Micheli Thaise Della Flora Possobom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Embrapa Informação Tecnológica 2011-06-01
Series:Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2011000600008&lng=en&tlng=en