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Statistical and Biometrical Techniques in Plant Breeding: A Comprehensive Review

Jinks, J. L., & Becker, W. A. (1981). The statistical analysis of plant breeding data. Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 106(5), 733-739.

is widely considered a foundational "ready-reckoner" for students and researchers in agricultural sciences

4. Genetic Parameters: Heritability and Genetic Advance

Without estimates of heritability (broad-sense H² and narrow-sense h²), breeders cannot predict response to selection. Sharma’s text includes: