Stochastic simulation of a selection experiment in maize

A selection experiment in maize for increase in yield as described by Genter (1976. Recurrent selection for yield in the F₂ of a maize single cross. Crop Sci. 16:350-352) is simulated and the long term effects of selection intensity, recombination value, number of segregating loci, environmental var...

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Main Author: Ward, Sophronia W.
Other Authors: Statistics
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39330
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09122012-040023/