Principles of Plant Breeding (2+1)

Recurrent selection and types

Introduction

• The recurrent selection was first suggested by Hayes and Garber in 1919. Independently byEast and Jones 1920. In 1945, Hull suggested that recurred selection will be useful in improving specific combining ability. It is devisedinheterosisbreedingisolation of superior inbreds from the population and to utilize themin hybrid and synthetic varieties.