Principal Component Analysis for Traits Selection in Cucumber Breeding

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 18:10-12 (article 5) 1995 Hongwen Cui, Meng Zhang, and Huanwen Meng; Junjun Deng Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, P.R. China; Xi’an Vegetable Research Institute, Shaanzi, 71200, P.R. China It is not easy to select for numerous traits during crop improvement (3). Principal component analysis (PCA) is a […]

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Cucumber Cultivar Cluster Analysis

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 17:14-17 (article 4) 1994 Hongwen Cui and Meng Zhang and Junjun Deng Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, P.R. China; Xi’an Vegetable Research Institute, Shaanxi 710068 P.R. China Cultivar genetic clustering resulting from differences in trait expression can be the basis for parental selection in hybrid breeding programs. […]

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