Variance Component Analysis and Heritability of Antler Traits in White-Tailed Deer

1998 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven D. Lukefahr ◽  
Harry A. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Variance Component ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Variance Component Analysis

scholarly journals Variance Component Analysis of Parthenocarpic Character in a Processing Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) population

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 881A-881
Author(s):  
Zhanyong Sun* ◽  
Richard L. Lower ◽  
Jack E. Staub
Keyword(s):  
Cucumis Sativus ◽  
Variance Component ◽  
Genetic Variance ◽  
Additive Genetic Variance ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Variance Component Analysis ◽  
Individual Plant ◽  
Normal Leaf ◽  
Dominance Genetic Variance ◽  
Plant Basis

The incorporation of genes for parthenocarpy (production of fruit without fertilization) has potential for increasing yield in pickling cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). The inheritance of parthenocarpy in cucumber is not well understood, and thus a genetic analysis was performed on F3 cross-progeny resulting from a mating between the processing cucumber inbred line 2A (P1, gynoecious, parthenocarpic, indeterminate, normal leaf) and Gy8 (P2, gynoecious, non-parthenocarpic, indeterminate, normal leaf). A variance component analysis was performed to fruit yield data collected at two locations (designated E-block and G-block) at Hancock, WI in 2000. The relative importance of additive genetic variance compared to dominance genetic variance changed across environments. The additive genetic variance was 0.5 and 4.3 times of dominance genetic variance in E-block and G-block, respectively. The estimated environmental variance accounted for ≈90% of the total phenotypic variance on an individual plant basis in both locations. Narrow-sense heritability estimated on an individual plant basis ranged from 0.04 (E-block) to 0.12 (G-block). Broad-sense heritability estimated on an individual plant basis ranged from 0.12 (E-block) to 0.15 (G-block). The minimum number of effective factors controlling parthenocarpy was estimated to range between 5 (G-block) to 13 (E-block). These results suggest that the response to direct selection of individual plants for improving parthenocarpy character will likely be slow and difficult. Experiment procedures that minimize the effect of environment on the expression of parthenocarpy will likely maximize the likelihood of gain from selection.

scholarly journals Genetic Variance Component and Heritability Estimates of Freedom from Weevil Injury to Sweetpotato

1994 ◽  
Vol 119 (3) ◽  
pp. 620-623 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.G. Thompson ◽  
John C. Schneider ◽  
Boyett Graves
Keyword(s):  
Variance Component ◽  
Genetic Variance ◽  
Genetic Correlations ◽  
Component Analysis ◽  
Variance Component Analysis ◽  
Breeding Cycle ◽  
Individual Plant ◽  
Root Number ◽  
Narrow Sense Heritability ◽  
Heritability Estimates

Narrow-sense heritability for component traits of freedom from weevil injury and yield of sweetpotato were estimated by parent-offspring regression and variance component analysis. Heritability estimates by variance component analysis based on half-sib families for percent and number of uninjured roots were 0.25 and 0.83, respectively. Individual plant heritability estimates for uninjured root percent and number were 0.03 and 0.13, respectively. Heritability estimates by parent-offspring regression for uninjured root percent and number were 0.35 and 0.52, respectively. Genetic variance was mostly additive for all traits except stem diameter. Genetic correlations between total root number, uninjured root number, and percent uninjured roots ranged from 0.66 to 0.87, indicating that selection for uninjured root number should most effectively increase uninjured root number and percent, as well as total root numbers. Predicted gains in uninjured root percent and number were 8.8% and 0.87 in the progeny derived from intermating the highest four out of 19 families for uninjured root number. The 0.87 gain in uninjured root number equals a 24% increase in one breeding cycle.

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