Natural rubber has been an essential commodity not only for the tyre industry but also for
more than 50,000 products that hold elasticity as an attribute. Rubber is obtained from the …

Background The prevalence of under-five children's undernutrition in Ethiopia is among the
highest in the world. This study aimed at exploring the prevalence and risk factors of the …

Background Sweet cherry is consumed widely across the world and provides substantial
economic benefits in regions where it is grown. While cherry breeding has been conducted …

Genetic parameters for apple (Malus x domestica) fruit external traits (fruit size, ground
colour, proportion of over colour and attractiveness) and sensory traits (firmness, crispness …

Japanese plums are popular fruits since they are exceptionally nutritious with high fiber and
antioxidant content. This work has aimed to analyze the most critical phenology, fruit quality …

The aim of this study was to estimate the genetic parameters and predict the genotypic
values of root quality traits in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) using restricted maximum …

Several genomic prediction models combining genotype× environment (G× E) interactions
have recently been developed and used for genomic selection (GS) in plant breeding …

Sugarcane breeders in Australia combine data across four selection programs to obtain
estimates of breeding value for parents. When these data are combined with full pedigree …

The efficiency of crop breeding programs is largely driven by the availability of genetic
diversity and the inheritance of desirable traits. Heritability, genetic advance and sequential …

The purpose of this study was to select Coffea arabica progenies for resistance to M.
paranaensis in an infested coffee growing area using Henderson's mixed model …