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Selection is a process by which gene frequencies are changed so as to make the genotype suitable for a particular purpose. This is a process by which certain genotypes are preferred over others for further future generations. Selection can be either natural or artificial (by man).
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Bos I, Caligari P (2008) Selection methods in plant breeding, 2nd edn. Springer, Dordrecht
Crossa J et al (2017) Genomic selection in plant breeding: methods, models and perspectives. Trends Plant Sci 22:P961–P975
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Priyadarshan, P.M. (2019). Selection. In: PLANT BREEDING: Classical to Modern. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7095-3_8
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