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Use of canonical variates in genetic divergence studies

 

 

Daniel Furtado FerreiraI; Gabriel Dehon Sampaio Peçanha RezendeII

IDepartamento de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal de Lavras, UFLA, Caixa Postal 37, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brasil. Send correspondence to D.F.F.
IIAracruz Florestal, Aracruz, Espírito Santos, ES, Brasil.

 

 

ABSTRACT

Exact correlation coefficients between a canonical variate and measured traits were derived to evaluate genetic divergence among varieties. This method allows the plant breeder to determine which traits contribute significantly to genetic divergence and, also, to identify the most important among them. An example is presented, related to a trial where 28 varieties of maize were evaluated for two traits.

Keywords: canonical variates; genetic divergence.

 

 

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