Genetic parameters, path analysis and indirect selection of agronomic traits of cassava germplasm

Rafael P Diniz1,2, Eder J DE Oliveira2

  • 1Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Ambientais e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Rua Rui Barbosa, 710, 44380-000 Cruz das Almas, BA, Brazil.

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