Estimating and Interpreting Heritability for Plant Breeding: An Update

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Authors

James B. Holland · North Carolina State University

W. E. Nyquist · Purdue University West Lafayette

Cuauhtemoc Cervantes‐Martinez · Chapingo Autonomous University

Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled: The Meaning of Heritability Response to Selection Covariances of Relatives Variance Among Selection Units Estimating Heritability as a Function of Variance Components Estimating Heritability from Parent-Offspring Regression Estimating Realized Heritability Examples of Heritability Estimates Appendices Literature Cited

Topics & Keywords

Genetics and Plant Breeding Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Plant breeding reviews

DOI: 10.1002/9780470650202.ch2