African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6752

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Optimal sample size and data arrangement method in estimating correlation matrices with lesser collinearity: A statistical focus in maize breeding

Tiago Olivoto
  • Tiago Olivoto
  • Department of Agronomic and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Maicon Nardino
  • Maicon Nardino
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Ivan Ricardo Carvalho
  • Ivan Ricardo Carvalho
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Diego Nicolau Follmann
  • Diego Nicolau Follmann
  • Agronomy Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Mauricio Ferrari
  • Mauricio Ferrari
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Alan Junior de Pelegrin
  • Alan Junior de Pelegrin
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Vinicius Jardel Szareski
  • Vinicius Jardel Szareski
  • Department of Crop Science, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Antônio Costa de Oliveira
  • Antônio Costa de Oliveira
  • Plant Genomics and Breeding Center, Federal University of Pelotas, Capão do Leão, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Braulio Otomar Caron
  • Braulio Otomar Caron
  • Department of Agronomic and Environmental Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Velci Queiróz de Souza
  • Velci Queiróz de Souza
  • Federal University of Pampa, Dom Pedrito, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 06 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 14 December 2016
  •  Published: 12 January 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Olivoto, T., Nardino, M., Carvalho, I. R., Follmann, D. N., Ferrari, M., de Pelegrin, A. Jr., Szareski, V. J., de Oliveira, A. C., Caron, B. O., & de Souza, V. Q. (2017). Optimal sample size and data arrangement method in estimating correlation matrices with lesser collinearity: A statistical focus in maize breeding. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(2), 93-103.
Chicago /
Tiago Olivoto, Maicon Nardino, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Diego Nicolau Follmann, Mauricio Ferrari, Alan Junior de Pelegrin, Vinicius Jardel Szareski, Antônio Costa de Oliveira, Braulio Otomar Caron and Velci Queir&oz de Souza. "Optimal sample size and data arrangement method in estimating correlation matrices with lesser collinearity: A statistical focus in maize breeding." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12, no. 2 (2017): 93-103.
MLA /
Tiago Olivoto, et al. "Optimal sample size and data arrangement method in estimating correlation matrices with lesser collinearity: A statistical focus in maize breeding." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12.2 (2017): 93-103.
DOI /
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2016.11799
URL /
https://academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/5DB554B62359

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