Fig. 3From: Identification of an Elite Core Panel as a Key Breeding Resource to Accelerate the Rate of Genetic Improvement for Irrigated RiceTrend in breeding values for grain yield on 86 IRRI released varieties. A Evolution of breeding value according to the year the cross was initially made. B Evolution of breeding value according to equivalent complete generation (EqG) as the proxy of realised breeding cycles. The color gradient for the dots represent the reliability of the breeding values from low (blue) to high (red). The blue lines represent the linear regression of the breeding value on the year or EqG. The associated equations are also displayedBack to article page