Definition of the probability efficiency index for optimization of the stepwise yield selection procedures of plant varieties.
Equations to give exact predictions for the multistep yield selection in a finite population of plant varieties were defined. Not only the optimum resource allocation within a selection trial but also the optimum resource investment for a trial as a whole can be obtained based on the cost-efficiency index defined in this article.
Yonezawa
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Department of Biotechnology, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto 603-8555, Japan. yonezaw@cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp
Ishii
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Yano
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D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods; D001699:Biometry / Q000379:methods; D018556:Crops, Agricultural / Q000235:genetics*; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D011336:Probability; D012641:Selection, Genetic