Selection Indices in Plant Breeding (Hardcover, 1)

1. History of Selection Index Methodology. 2. The Application of Selection Indices in Crop Improvement. 3. Basic Concepts in Quantitative Genetics. 4. Methods for Estimating and Evaluating Genotypic and Phenotypic Variances and Covariances. 5. Issues in the Use of Selection Indices. 6. Use of Selection Indices and Related Techniques for Evaluating Parental Material. 7. Recommendation for Using Selection Indices in Plant Breeding. 8. Development and Use of Selection Indices. 9. Parental Evaluation. 10. Computer Programs for the Study and Application of Selection Indices. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Appendix 3. Appendix 4. Appendix 5. Appendix 6. Appendix 7. Appendix 8. Appendix 9. Appendix 10. Index.