Selection gain

Comparison of BLUE and BLUP/REML in the selection of clones and families of potato (Solanum tuberosum)

C. A. Ticona-Benavente and Filho, D. Fda Silva, Comparison of BLUE and BLUP/REML in the selection of clones and families of potato (Solanum tuberosum), vol. 14, pp. 18421-18430, 2015.

The use of best linear unbiased prediction/restricted maximum likelihood (BLUP/REML) in perennial crops and animal breeding enhances selection gain. However, its advantage with respect to annual crops is not clear. We compared the BLUP and best linear unbiased estimator selection efficiency in the breeding of various potato generations. This was done by simulating various selection intensities on clonal families (full sibs), and clones. The characters evaluated were tuber yield and tuber specific gravity.

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