Question

In a population of tomato plants, mean fruit weight is 60 g and (h2) is 0.46. Predict the mean weight of the progeny if tomato plants whose fruit averaged 80 g were selected from the original population and interbred.

Answer 1

Answer:

69.2 g

Explanation:

By using the Breeder's Equation we have that

$h^{2} =\frac{M_{2} - M_{}}{M_{1} - M_{}}$

M is the mean of weight of parental variety (60g)

M2 is the mean weight of the progeny (?g)

M1 is the variety of the selected variety (80g)

h2 = 0.3

Replacing the values in Breeder's Equation we have

$0.46 =\frac{M_{2} - 60g}{80 - 60}$

M2 = 69.2 g