Table 2 Genetic parameters (H² and GA%) were calculated on a family mean basis.

From: Leveraging the multi-trait donor Pusa Srijan for biofortification and yield improvement in bread wheat

Generation

Trait

Mean

GCV (%)

PCV (Individual %)

PCV (Family mean %)

H² (Individual)

GA% (Family mean, k = 2.06)

F₅

Fe (ppm)

34.05

5.38

9.11

6.70

0.35

8.89

F₇

Fe (ppm)

41.48

6.03

10.61

7.35

0.32

10.20

F₅

Protein %

12.14

7.06

9.24

7.77

0.58

13.22

F₇

Protein %

11.80

5.63

8.38

6.37

0.45

10.25

F₅

TGW (grams)

47.17

9.64

14.56

11.32

0.44

16.92

F₇

TGW (grams)

46.25

7.51

11.46

8.59

0.43

13.53

F₅

Yield (t/ha)

4.83

18.33

21.95

19.47

0.70

35.54

F₇

Yield (t/ha)

6.01

6.72

10.38

7.72

0.42

12.04

F₅

Zn (ppm)

34.36

9.95

16.75

12.36

0.35

16.51

F₇

Zn (ppm)

40.73

8.25

15.82

10.49

0.27

13.36

  1. GCV = Genotypic coefficient of variation, PCV = Phenotypic coefficient of variation, H² = Broad-sense heritability, GA% = Expected genetic advance over mean (%).
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