Search Results - "Amaral Junior, A T"
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Selection index based on the relative importance of traits and possibilities in breeding popcorn
Published in Genetics and molecular research (26-04-2016)“…One of the major difficulties faced by popcorn breeders is the negative correlation between popping expansion (PE) and grain yield (GY). It is necessary to…”
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Genetic control and combining ability of agronomic attributes and northern leaf blight-related attributes in popcorn
Published in Genetics and molecular research (27-09-2017)“…The present study was conducted to investigate the genetic control and to estimate the general and specific combining abilities of popcorn for agronomic…”
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Biometric analysis of arabica coffee grown in low potassium nutrient solution under greenhouse conditions
Published in Genetics and molecular research (19-09-2016)“…Genetic parameters and associations between morpho-agronomic traits and nutritional efficiencies of arabica coffee cultivars were estimated to identify…”
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Stability of annual biomass energy production of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) genotypes in the Northern region of the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Published in Genetics and molecular research (17-08-2017)“…The objectives of this study were to estimate the stability of dry biomass production of elephant grass genotypes under an annual harvest regime, in…”
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Prediction of genetic gains by selection indices using mixed models in elephant grass for energy purposes
Published in Genetics and molecular research (27-09-2017)“…Genetically improved cultivars of elephant grass need to be adapted to different ecosystems with a faster growth speed and lower seasonality of biomass…”
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Multivariate approach in popcorn genotypes using the Ward-MLM strategy: morpho-agronomic analysis and incidence of Fusarium spp
Published in Genetics and molecular research (08-02-2017)“…The multivariate analyses are useful tools to estimate the genetic variability between accessions. In the breeding programs, the Ward-Modified Location Model…”
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Improvement of a popcorn population using selection indexes from a fourth cycle of recurrent selection program carried out in two different environments
Published in Genetics and molecular research (01-01-2010)“…We estimated genetic gains for popcorn varieties using selection indexes in a fourth cycle of intrapopulation recurrent selection developed in the campus of…”
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Snap bean recommendation based on different methods of phenotypic stability
Published in Genetics and molecular research (30-01-2013)“…In order to recommend the best strains of snap beans from the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF) breeding program, different methods of analysis…”
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Use of transgenic seeds in Brazilian agriculture and concentration of agricultural production to large agribusinesses
Published in Genetics and molecular research (01-01-2012)“…We identified the commercial releases of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Brazil, their characteristics, the types of genetic transformation used, and…”
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Indices estimated using REML/BLUP and introduction of a super-trait for the selection of progenies in popcorn
Published in Genetics and molecular research (27-09-2017)“…Selection indices commonly utilize economic weights, which become arbitrary genetic gains. In popcorn, this is even more evident due to the negative…”
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Heirloom tomato gene bank: assessing genetic divergence based on morphological, agronomic and molecular data using a Ward-modified location model
Published in Genetics and molecular research (01-01-2009)“…Accessions in gene banks need to be characterized and evaluated to determine their genetic diversity. We made a joint diversity analysis of the tomato gene…”
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Comparison of multivariate statistical algorithms to cluster tomato heirloom accessions
Published in Genetics and molecular research (2008)“…Use of multivariate statistical algorithms is considered an important strategy to quantify genetic similarity. Local varieties and traditional (heirloom) seeds…”
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Intraspecific variability of popcorn S 7 lines for phosphorus efficiency in the soil
Published in Genetics and molecular research (03-10-2017)“…The expansion of agriculture, coupled with the need for sustainable cropping, is one of the greatest challenges of the scientific community working on the…”
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Genetic gains in the UENF-14 popcorn population with recurrent selection
Published in Genetics and molecular research (21-01-2014)“…The popcorn breeding program of Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro aims to provide farmers a cultivar with desirable agronomic traits,…”
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Prospecting of popcorn hybrids for resistance to fall armyworm
Published in Genetics and molecular research (26-08-2014)“…The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is the pest that causes the greatest economic losses for both common corn and popcorn crops, and the use of resistant…”
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Genetically modified crops: Brazilian law and overview
Published in Genetics and molecular research (07-07-2014)“…In Brazil, the first genetically modified (GM) crop was released in 1998, and it is estimated that 84, 78, and 50% of crop areas containing soybean, corn, and…”
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RAPD and ISSR markers in the evaluation of genetic divergence among accessions of elephant grass
Published in Genetics and molecular research (01-01-2011)“…Considering the expected genetic variability of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), due to its cultivation in different continents, we characterized and…”
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Experimental optimization of the number of blocks by means of algorithms parameterized by confidence interval in popcorn breeding
Published in Genetics and molecular research (01-01-2013)“…The objective of this study was to determine the optimal number of repetitions to be used in competition trials of popcorn traits related to production and…”
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Combining ability of tropical maize lines for seed quality and agronomic traits
Published in Genetics and molecular research (01-01-2011)“…Studies of genetic effects of early selection of maize based on seed quality traits are rare, especially those that use materials from different heterotic…”
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Revisiting the Brazilian scenario of registry and protection of cultivars: an analysis of the period from 1998 to 2010, its dynamics and legal observations
Published in Genetics and molecular research (01-01-2011)“…During the last 20 years, the national production of grains has increased 156.1%; productivity increased 93.8% and there has been an increase of 29.1% in…”
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