title: Analysis of genetic changes in radiated and non-radiated bulk oat (Avena sativa L.) populations.
abstract: In both radiated and non-radiated oat populations inbreeding coefficients increased more slowly than was expected on the assumption of full selfing and equal selective values for homozygotes and heterozygotes. Assuming 1% outcrossing for oats and a selective value of 1.0 for the mean, the heterozygotes for two loci governing crown rust reaction have an advantage of 50% over the homozygotes. This study supports previous observations that the heterozygote often has a decided advantage in predominantly self-pollinated crops.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Science, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fatunla
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Frey