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The objective of this study was to compare nonparametric stability procedures and apply different nonparametric tests for genotype × environment (G × E) interactions on grain yields of 15 durum wheat genotypes selected from Iran/ICARDA joint project grown in 12 environments during 2004–2006 in Iran. Results of nonparametric tests of G × E interaction and a combined ANOVA across environments indicated the presence of both crossover and noncrossover interactions, and genotypes varied significantly for grain yield. In this study, high values of TOP (proportion of environments in which a genotype ranked in the top third) and low values of sum of ranks of mean grain yield and Shukla’s stability variance (rank-sum) were associated with high mean yield. The other nonparametric stability methods were not positively correlated with mean yield but they characterized a static concept of stability. The results of correlation analysis indicated that only TOP and rank-sum methods would be useful for simultaneous selection for high yield and stability. These two methods identified lines Mrb3/Mna-1, Syrian-4 and Mna-1/Rfm-7 as genotypes with dynamic stability and wide adaptation. According to static stability parameters, the genotypes 12A-Mar8081 and 19A-Mar8081 with lowest grain yield were selected as genotypes with the highest stability.
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We thank Dr. A. Beg and Dr. N. Sabaghnia for their helpful comments and providing the SAS program used for this study. We are also grateful to respected reviewers for their valuable comments and discussions on the manuscript. Also, financial support from the Agricultural Research and Education Organization (AREO) of Iran is thankfully acknowledged.
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Mohammadi, R., Abdulahi, A., Haghparast, R. et al. Interpreting genotype × environment interactions for durum wheat grain yields using nonparametric methods. Euphytica 157, 239–251 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-007-9417-3
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