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Use of CIMMYT international data in wheat breeding: History and prospects

Fox, P.N.

Use of CIMMYT international data in wheat breeding: History and prospects - 1990 - 6 pages - Printed

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Across-site analysis of data from CIMMYT's international wheat nursery network was not actively pursued by the institution in the past. Despite this, the data have been used in several studies, including one landmark publication on Pattern Analysis. Other techniques including Linear Regression, Stochastic Dominance and, more recently, Additive Main Effects and Multiplicaive Interaction (AMMI) Analysis have been used. A compilation of the largely isolated studies suggests the data have been under-rated as a research tool. CIMMYT breeders also traditionally use across-site means from international testing as a guide for selecting parents in


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Barley
Data analysis
Data collection
Germplasm
Mexico
Plant nurseries
Triticales
Uses
Wheat
Plant breeding

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