TABLE 3.

Descriptive statistics for the grain yield and protein content of F6 wheat breeding lines.

Breeding cycle	No. of lines*	No. of plots	Trait**	Average (SD)	Min.–Max. values	Coef. of var. (%)
1	321	1,274	Yield	8.82 (0.83)	3.85–11.00	9.51
			Protein	9.67 (0.93)	7.50–15.10	9.65
2	230	2,258	Yield	8.61 (1.09)	4.75–11.47	12.70
			Protein	9.74 (0.87)	7.50–14.30	8.95
3	336	3,289	Yield	8.31 (1.11)	5.03–11.80	13.40
			Protein	10.25 (0.69)	8.40–13.00	6.73
4	159	918	Yield	9.09 (0.98)	6.21–11.40	10.78
			Protein	10.67 (0.57)	9.00–12.60	5.34
5	358	1,674	Yield	8.59 (0.46)	7.06–10.25	5.35
			Protein	8.84 (0.41)	7.60–10.20	4.46
6	257	1,977	Yield	9.36 (1.10)	6.04–12.36	11.78
			Protein	9.94 (0.51)	8.50–12.00	5.13
7	354	3,040	Yield	9.37 (0.68)	6.24–11.54	7.27
			Protein	9.73 (0.59)	8.40–12.50	6.04
Total	2,015	14,430	Yield	8.85 (1.03)	3.85–12.35	11.63
			Protein	9.84 (0.80)	7.50–15.10	8.11

*The values presented correspond to the obtained F₆ populations after successful phenotyping and genotyping.

**Units of measure: yield (grain yield, kg grain/8.25 m²), protein content (%); No., number; SD, standard deviation; Min, Minimum; Max, Maximum; Coef. of var., Coefficient of variation.