Linear Selection Indices in Modern Plant Breeding Linear Selection Indices in Modern Plant Breeding

Linear Selection Indices in Modern Plant Breeding

Description de l’éditeur

This open access book focuses on the linear selection index (LSI) theory and its statistical properties. It addresses the single-stage LSI theory by assuming that economic weights are fixed and known - or fixed, but unknown - to predict the net genetic merit in the phenotypic, marker and genomic context. Further, it shows how to combine the LSI theory with the independent culling method to develop the multistage selection index theory. The final two chapters present simulation results and SAS and R codes, respectively, to estimate the parameters and make selections using some of the LSIs described. It is essential reading for plant quantitative geneticists, but is also a valuable resource for animal breeders.

GENRE
Professionnel et technique
SORTIE
2018
26 septembre
LANGUE
EN
Anglais
LONGUEUR
278
Pages
ÉDITIONS
Springer International Publishing
TAILLE
18,3
Mo