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Seeds, Rootstocks & BreedingWhy is narrow-sense heritability different from broad-sense heritability in mango breeding?
Broad-sense heritability includes the overall genetic contribution to observed variation, while narrow-sense heritability concerns the additive contribution relevant to response through sexual breeding. Mango studies report these measures for different traits and populations. Check which is being discussed before predicting offspring performance. A large overall genetic component does not necessarily mean the same improvement is readily passed through every chosen cross.