Chin Jian Yang

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Abstract Recommended List (RL) is the UK plant variety recommendation system introduced in 1944 for supporting growers in making decisions on variety choices. The current analysis for RL is largely based on published works on trial designs and statistical analyses in the 1980s. Given the statistical advances that have been developed and adopted elsewhere, it is timely to review and update the methods for data analysis in RL.

Abstract Winter wheat is a major crop with a rich selection history in the modern era of crop breeding. Genetic gains across economically important traits like yield have been well characterized and are the major force driving its production. Winter wheat is also an excellent model for analyzing historical genetic selection.