Analysis of yield and oil from a series of canola breeding trials. Part II. Exploring variety by environment interaction using factor analysis

Genome. 2010 Nov;53(11):1002-16. doi: 10.1139/G10-080.

Abstract

Exploring and exploiting variety by environment (V × E) interaction is one of the major challenges facing plant breeders. In paper I of this series, we presented an approach to modelling V × E interaction in the analysis of complex multi-environment trials using factor analytic models. In this paper, we develop a range of statistical tools which explore V × E interaction in this context. These tools include graphical displays such as heat-maps of genetic correlation matrices as well as so-called E-scaled uniplots that are a more informative alternative to the classical biplot for large plant breeding multi-environment trials. We also present a new approach to prediction for multi-environment trials that include pedigree information. This approach allows meaningful selection indices to be formed either for potential new varieties or potential parents.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Breeding*
  • Environment*
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / analysis*
  • Models, Genetic
  • Models, Statistical
  • Plant Oils / analysis*
  • Plants / genetics*
  • Rapeseed Oil

Substances

  • Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated
  • Plant Oils
  • Rapeseed Oil