Multiple Choice
What is the formal expression used to examine the relative importance of genetic versus environmental factors?
A) narrow- sense heritability index h2 = VA/VP
B) broad- sense heritability index H2 = VG/VP
C) correlation coefficient s = s2
D) genotype- by- environment interaction variance VP = VG + VE + VG*E
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