Quantitative Genetics in Maize Breeding

• Main Authors: Carena, Marcelo J. (Author), Hallauer, Arnel R. (Author), Miranda Filho, J.B (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Edition: 3.
• Series: Handbook of Plant Breeding ; 6
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Plant biochemistry.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant genetics.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Biochemistry, general.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Sciences.; Plant Biochemistry.

Handbook of Plant Breeding Arnel R. Hallauer • Marcelo J. Carena • J.B. Miranda Filho Quantitative Genetics in Maize Breeding Public investment in maize breeding from 1865 to 1996 was $3 billion (Crosbie et al., 2004) and the return on investment was $260 billion as a consequence of applied maize br...

Table of Contents:

• Means and Variances
• Resemblance Between Relatives
• Hereditary Variance: Mating Designs
• Hereditary Variance: Experimental Estimates
• Selection: Theory
• Selection: Experimental Results
• Testers and Combining Ability
• Inbreeding
• Heterosis
• Germplasm
• Breeding Plans.