Due to shortages of fossil fuels, and the worldwide concern approximately climate change
and global warming, biofuels have become an important source of sustainable energy …

Genomic Selection (GS) has allowed the maximization of genetic gains per unit time in
several annual and perennial plant species. However, no GS studies have addressed …

The most popular beverage worldwide, coffee, is responsible for a billionaire market chain
with arabica coffee leading the production. Coffee breeding programs are focusing on high …

This work establishes a ranking of the potential oleaginous feedstocks for HEFA biojet
production in southeast Brazil, and consolidates their advantages and limitations, in order to …

In maize breeding, genomic prediction may be an efficient tool for selecting single-crosses
evaluated under abiotic stress conditions. In addition, a promising strategy is applying …

The objective was to select productive and stable E. grandis families across contrasting sites
in Brazil and Uruguay. Survival and growth of 130 open pollinated families were evaluated …

The objective of this work was to evaluate the productive performance, and the adaptability
and stability parameters of modern soybean (Glycine max) cultivars in multi-environment …

Experimental design without replication, such as Federer's augmented block design, allows
us to determine productivity, adaptability and stability in multi-environment trials. This work …

Twisted trunks are not uncommon in trees, but their effects on tree growth are still unclear.
Among coniferous tree species, the phenomenon of trunk distortion is more prominent in …

The biggest challenge for jatropha breeding is to identify superior genotypes that present
high seed yield and seed oil content with reduced toxicity levels. Therefore, the objective of …