Factor analytic selection tools and environmental feature-integration enable holistic decision-making in Eucalyptus breeding.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the genotype-by-environment interaction (GEI) and considering it in the selection process is a sine qua non condition for the expansion of Brazilian eucalyptus silviculture. This study's objective is to select high-performance and stable eucalyptus clones based on a novel selection index that considers the Factor Analytic Selection Tools (FAST) and the clone's reliability. The investigation explores the nuances interplay of GEI and extends its insights by scrutinizing the relationship between latent factors and real environmental features. The analysis, conducted across seven trials in five Brazilian states involving 78 clones, employs FAST. The clonal selection was performed using an extended FAST index weighted by the clone's reliability. Further insights about GEI emerge f

SUBMITTER: Chaves SFS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11310510 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature