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. 2019 Mar 1;132(3):627–645. doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03317-0

Table 2.

A comparison of simulated genetic gains based on three breeding scenarios

Metrics One cycle, 4 years/cycle, h2 = 0.3 Four cycles, 1 year/cycle, h2 = 0.2 Four cycles, 1 year/cycle, h2 = 0.15
Number of lines phenotyped per cycle 1000 100 100
Total genetic gain (kg ha−1) 455 954 686
Annual genetic gain (kg ha−1 yr−1) 113.75 238.5 171.5
Genetic standard deviation units per year 0.32 0.82 0.68
% genetic gain per year 2.22 4.66 3.35