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(28 to 5B/"), as reported by nost others (Ta¡le l-), <strong>and</strong><br />

subject to large st<strong>and</strong>ard errôrs (I4 to ZZ/,), fhe estimate<br />

for populati<strong>on</strong> C-10-J (ZB + ZZ%j was essentially zero, since<br />

no genetic variance for yield $/as detected due io large<br />

2t<br />

¡¡['' ana ({" comp<strong>on</strong>enis cf va:'iance. TI-ie ver.y large oj's<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tributed to lowe:: heritabilities for yield in all<br />

popul-atiorrs.<br />

The heritability estimates for lodging were relatively<br />

high (63 to ?Bl") c<strong>on</strong>sidering data were availabte from <strong>on</strong>ly<br />

three experinents. This is partly explained by the large<br />

t<br />

amount <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> Cr[ for this trait due to the str<strong>on</strong>g relati<strong>on</strong>ship<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> lodging <strong>and</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>plant</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>height</str<strong>on</strong>g> ín these populati<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

Stan

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