In genetic improvement of the soybean crop, the selection process is complex and greatly
influenced by the environment. One of the alternatives for facilitating this process is the use …

RESUMO O desenvolvimento de programas de melhoramento genético requer o
conhecimento dos níveis de diversidade presente nas populações, desse modo o objetivo …

The selection of superior genotypes of soybean is a complex process, thus exploratory
multivariate techniques can be applied to select genotypes analyzing the agronomic traits …

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp (cowpea) is a food crop with high nutritional value that is
cultivated throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The main constraint on …

BACKGROUND: Selection indices are linear combinations that allow the selection of several
characters simultaneously. The objective of this study was to verify the efficiency of direct …

A salinidade, dos solos e da água de irrigação, constitui fator limitante para o cultivo do
arroz, principalmente nos estágios iniciais do desenvolvimento e no período de floração. A …

RESUMO O feijão-caupi possui grande importância socioeconômica, principalmente nas
regiões Norte/Nordeste do Brasil. Devido a este fator o melhoramento genético dessa …

The objective of this study was to identify the most efficient selection strategy to select
common bean lines with erect architecture, high grain yield and high concentration of …

Snap bean is a popular and promising vegetable in Southeastern Brazil. The aim of the
current study is to use the multivariate analysis as tool to select snap bean genotypes …

Acerola (Malpighia emarginata DC.) is one of the most important fruit produced in the São
Francisco Valley, a Semi-arid region in the Northeast of Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate …