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A survey of the genetic control of seven aspects of wheat quality shows the presence of complex genotype x environment interactions. The demonstration of these interactions emphasises the need for an effective sampling of environments during the testing of breeding material and the importance of consistency of performance of selections over the range of environments.
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Thompson, J.B., Whitehouse, R.N.H. Studies on the breeding of self pollinating cereals. Euphytica 11, 181–196 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00033791
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