Expected genetic gains from mono trait and indexbased selection in advanced bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) populations
This study aimed at evaluating the expected gains from selection obtained based upon direct, indirect, and index-based selection in a set of 599 bread wheat lines. The experiment was carried out at the experimental field of INRAA institute, Setif research unit (Algeria), in a Federer augmented block design including three controls. A wide range of genetic variability was observed among lines for the eleven traits assessed. The results indicated that index-based selection and selection based on grain yield expressed higher expected genetic gain than direct and indirect mono-trait-based selection. The best 15 selected lines exhibited higher grain yield than the control varieties, and they were clustered in three groups that contrasted mainly for the flag-leaf area, thousand-kernel weight, biomass, and harvest index. The index-based selection appears as a useful tool for the rapid selection of early filial generations, enriching selected breeding materials with desirable alleles and reducing the number of years required to combine these traits in elite varieties.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | eng |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín - Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias
2020
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/refame/article/view/77806 |
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