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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. breeding
  3. breeding methods
  4. selection methods
  5. artificial selection
  6. tandem selection
  1. Fields of Study
  2. breeding
  3. breeding methods
  4. selection methods
  5. artificial selection
  6. tandem selection

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tandem selection

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  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A selection method to improve several traits. Selection is practiced on one trait for a given period of time. When the desired level of improvement is reached in one trait, it is followed by selection for a second trait, and so on until all important traits are selected.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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