Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

What is the difference between the mean phenotypic value of progeny from selected plants and that of the parental population called?

Correct answer D. Genetic advance

Explanation

Genetic advance is the improvement in the mean of the next generation achieved by selection, calculated from selection intensity, heritability and phenotypic standard deviation.

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