The Pitfalls of Heterosis Coefficients
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Dominance and Heterosis Coefficients
- (i)
- Wright [1] defined:
- (ii)
- Falconer [5] proposed the following coefficient:
3. Relationship between the Potence Ratio and the other Heterosis Coefficients
4. The Pitfalls of the Most Commonly Used Heterosis Coefficients
5. Discussion
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Reference | Coefficient | Coefficient Scales with Their Characteristic Values |
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High homozygote | | |
Mean homozygote | | |
Mid-parent | | |
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Best-parent | | |
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de Vienne, D.; Fiévet, J.B. The Pitfalls of Heterosis Coefficients. Plants 2020, 9, 875. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070875
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