Selection strategies for identifying fast cooking, mineral-biofortified bean cultivars with high agronomic performance

Simultaneous selection for various agronomic traits, cooking time and mineral concentration are major challenges common-bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) breeding programs. The authors of this study proposed to analyze genetic gain estimates obtained by direct indirect using indices economic weights 13 determine the most efficient strategy simultaneous fast cooking, mineral-biofortified common bean cultivars with high performance. For purpose, three experiments were carried out in different growing seasons evaluate 49 grain types. Agronomic performance was evaluated based on six traits; determined a Mattson cooker; minerals analyzed samples raw grains. Significant genotype × environment interaction or effects observed all indicating existence variability. Direct resulted individual but caused undesirable changes one more traits under selection. classic, base, desired-gains rank-sum tested do not provide favorable traits. multiplicative index is best use program when aiming at