Statistical and Biometrical Techniques in Plant Breeding

Abstract

The study of genetic variation in quantitative traits is essential for successful exploitation of genetic variability. The quantitative traits can be analysed following statistical and biometrical tools to help breeder in designing a suitable breeding methodology. Such analyses include estimation of parameters of genetic variability, nature of gene action and gene interactions, genotypes x environment interactions, estimation of parameters useful in selection etc. Most plant breeders generally lack the mathematical training needed for utilization of such available statistical tools. Therefore, they depend on computer software packages and help books available on the subject. Quite a few handbooks on such biometrical tools have been written in the last decade in India. The present book is another addition in the list, where such analyses have been explained with the help of solved examples along with inference to be drawn from them.