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1. Breeding systems for cross-pollinated perennial grasses

Description:: Includes references
Author:: Vogel, K.P. , Pedersen, J.F.
Subject:: Poaceae , perennials , grasses , plant breeding , selection methods , genetic improvement , progeny testing , crossing , cross pollination , breeding methods , literature reviews , selection response
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 1993

2. Divergent selection for seedling tiller number in big bluestem and switchgrass

Description:: Includes references
Author:: Smart, A.J. , Vogel, K.P. , Moser, L.E. , Stroup, W.W.
Subject:: Andropogon gerardii , Panicum virgatum , forage grasses , plant breeding , heritability , selection methods , selection response , selection criteria , seedlings , tillers , genetic improvement , seedling growth , shoots
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2003

3. Genetic variation for fiber properties in elite Pee Dee cotton populations

Description:: Includes references
Author:: May, O.L. , Green, C.C.
Subject:: Gossypium hirsutum , lines , plant breeding , selection criteria , fiber quality , yarns , genetic improvement , genetic variation , heritability , epistasis , selection intensity , selection methods , selection response , additive effect
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 1994

4. Phenotypic versus marker-assisted selection for stalk strength and second-generation European corn borer resistance in maize

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Author:: Flint-Garcia, S.A. , Darrah, L.L. , McMullen, M.D. , Hibbard, B.E.
Subject:: Zea mays , corn , plant breeding , artificial selection , selection methods , recurrent selection , genetic improvement , marker-assisted selection , quantitative trait loci , genetic resistance , pest resistance , insect pests , Ostrinia nubilalis , agronomic traits , stems , strength (mechanics) , lodging resistance
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2003

5. The Future of Cotton Breeding in the Western United States

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Author:: Ulloa, Mauricio , Percy, Richard , Hutmacher, Robert B. , Zhang, Jinfa
Subject:: Gossypium hirsutum , Gossypium barbadense , cotton , plant breeding , plant genetics , transgenic plants , cultivars , genetic improvement , selection criteria , selection methods , Western United States , Texas , New Mexico , Arizona , California
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2009

6. Theoretical Expected Genetic Gains for Among-and-Within-Family Selection Methods in Perennial Forage Crops

Description:: Includes references
Author:: Casler, M.D. , Brummer, E.C.
Subject:: forage crops , genetic improvement , artificial selection , selection methods , plant breeding , perennials , additive gene effects , genetic variance , genetic correlation , selection criteria , heritability , selection intensity
Collection:: Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:: 2008