SELECTION AMONG SEGREGATING PEPPER PROGENIES WITH ORNAMENTAL POTENTIAL USING MULTIVARIATE ANALYSES

ABSTRACT Peppers belong to the family Solanaceae and can be used for several different purposes. The use of morphological descriptors associated with multivariate techniques allows identifying pepper progenies that can be recommended for ornamental purposes. This study aimed to select segregating Capsicum annum progenies based on multivariate analyses. The study was conducted in a plant nursery at the Biotechnology and Plant Breeding Sector of the Center of Agricultural Sciences of the Federal University of Paraíba (CCA/UFPB). Twenty F3 progenies of ornamental peppers were used, namely: UFPB 5, 8, 10, 15, 18, 22, 25, 32, 33, 36, 40, 42, 49, 56, 60, 62, 64, 69, 75, and 77, plus four additional controls consisting of the parents UFPB 77.3 and UFPB137 and two commercial cultivars, Etna and Pirâmide. Seventeen plant and fruit traits were evaluated. The experimental design was completely randomized. The data were subjected to a multivariate analysis of variance. All analyses were performed with the software R, version 3.0.3. The results of the multivariate analysis of variance highlighted significant differences between the populations of ornamental peppers. Singh’s (1981) method made it possible to determine that eleven of the seventeen traits studied contributed with 73.7% of the genetic divergence, whereas six traits contributed with only 21.2%. There is genetic diversity among the evaluated progenies. Progenies 5, 10, 22, 33, 49, and 69 are recommended for selection for having ornamental traits for in-pot cultivation. Selection within these progenies is recommended to continue the breeding program of ornamental peppers for in-pot cultivation.

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Support for Voluntary and Nonvoluntary Euthanasia

OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying ◽

10.1177/0030222815568958 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 251-277 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert Ho ◽

Natalie Chantagul

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Analysis Of Variance ◽

Body Burden ◽

The Body ◽

Significant Other ◽

Multivariate Analysis Of Variance ◽

Significant Group ◽

The Family

This study investigated the level of support for voluntary and nonvoluntary euthanasia under three conditions of suffering (pain; debilitated nature of the body; burden on the family) experienced by oneself, a significant other, and a person in general. The sample consisted of 1,897 Thai adults (719 males, 1,178 females) who voluntarily filled in the study’s questionnaire. Initial multivariate analysis of variance indicated significant group (oneself, significant other, person in general) differences in level of support for voluntary and nonvoluntary euthanasia and under the three conditions of suffering. Multigroup path analysis conducted on the posited euthanasia model showed that the three conditions of suffering exerted differential direct and indirect influences on the support of voluntary and nonvoluntary euthanasia as a function of the identity of the person for whom euthanasia was being considered. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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Selflessness in Anorexia Nervosa as Reflected in the Rorschach Comprehensive System

Rorschachiana Journal of the International Society for the Rorschach ◽

10.1027/1192-5604/a000028 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 78-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Gili Curiel-Levy ◽

Laura Canetti ◽

Esti Galili-Weisstub ◽

Myrna Milun ◽

Eitan Gur ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Anorexia Nervosa ◽

Analysis Of Variance ◽

Clinical Observation ◽

Comparison Group ◽

Comprehensive System ◽

Multivariate Analysis Of Variance ◽

Rorschach Comprehensive System ◽

Group A

This study examines the expression of selflessness – the tendency to ignore one’s own needs and serve others’ needs – in Rorschach protocols of women suffering from anorexia nervosa. The protocols of 35 women suffering from anorexia nervosa were compared to 30 protocols of a psychiatric comparison group. A multivariate analysis of variance over five variables (AG, PER, PHR, COP, and GHR) was significant: Anorexic patients showed higher characteristics of selflessness compared to the psychiatric comparison group. These findings contribute to the validation of the Rorschach technique and to the clinical observation of selflessness in anorexic patients, and they emphasize specific characteristics in the treatment of anorexia nervosa patients.

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A Controlled Study of Sensation Awareness and Verbal Disclosure for Regulation of Arousal and Anxiety

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1992.74.1.307 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 74 (1) ◽

pp. 307-320 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stephen R. Scholle

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Analysis Of Variance ◽

State Anxiety ◽

Significant Interaction ◽

Controlled Study ◽

Multivariate Analysis Of Variance ◽

Directed Attention ◽

Self Talk ◽

Anxiety Levels

Interactions of attention and verbalization were investigated for effects of self-reported arousal and state-anxiety. Levels of verbalization from silence through talking-without-a-listener to disclosure were compared while self-directed attention was manipulated for sensation versus general thoughts and feelings. Following a stimulus, disclosure of sensations was expected to reduce state anxiety and increase energetic arousal significantly more than disclosure of thoughts. Based on a randomly assigned sample of 120 men, a 3 × 2 × 2 multivariate analysis of variance indicated a significant interaction in the predicted directions. A significant interaction was also found for the 3 × 2 interaction for energetic arousal. For state anxiety means were in the predicted direction. Results indicate that verbalization of sensations is more energizing and calming than silence, while for general thought, silence is more energizing and calming than verbalization. The results suggest efficacy in reframing self-talk to quiet awareness and in communicating sensed distinctions as they emerge.

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Extended linear hypotheses and simultaneous tests in multivariate analysis of variance

Biometrika ◽

10.1093/biomet/61.3.467 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 61 (3) ◽

pp. 467-477 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

G. S. MUDHOLKAR ◽

M. L. DAVIDSON ◽

P. SUBBAIAH

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Analysis Of Variance ◽

Multivariate Analysis Of Variance

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Investigation of Variation in Fatigue Life Calculated Using Damage Fraction

Journal of the American Helicopter Society ◽

10.4050/jahs.35.35 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 35-41

Author(s):

Clifford T. Gunsallus ◽

Edward Nagy ◽

Patrick G. Stennett ◽

William G. Flannelly

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Fatigue Life ◽

Analysis Of Variance ◽

Multivariate Analysis Of Variance ◽

Curve Reduction

This paper identifies the leading causes for large variations in the calculated fatigue lives of the hypothetical pitch link experiment of the American Helicopter Society, conducted in cooperation with all U.S. manufacturers of military helicopters. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) is used to show that approximately 85 percent of the variations can be attributed to only two of the five analytical steps involved and the interactions between them. These steps are the method of cycle counting and the amount of S/N curve reduction.

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Relationship of Curriculum Area and Course Format with Student Ratings of Instruction

American Educational Research Journal ◽

10.3102/00028312015004483 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 483-487 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Isaac I. Bejar ◽

Kenneth O. Doyle

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Analysis Of Variance ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Student Ratings ◽

Multivariate Analysis Of Variance ◽

Student Ratings Of Instruction ◽

Course Format ◽

Curriculum Area ◽

Relationship Of

Multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant relationship between student ratings and curriculum area but not between ratings and course format. The technical and practical ramifications of these findings are discussed.

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Bird distributional patterns support biogeographical histories and are associated with bioclimatic units in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4337.2.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4337 (2) ◽

pp. 223 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

CRISTIANO DE SANTANA CARVALHO ◽

NAYLA FÁBIA FERREIRA DO NASCIMENTO ◽

HELDER F. P. DE ARAUJO

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Analysis Of Variance ◽

Forest Birds ◽

Distributional Pattern ◽

Parsimony Analysis ◽

Multivariate Analysis Of Variance ◽

Distributional Patterns ◽

Parsimony Analysis Of Endemicity

Rivers as barriers to dispersal and past forest refugia are two of the hypotheses proposed to explain the patterns of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest. It has recently been shown that possible past refugia correspond to bioclimatically different regions, so we tested whether patterns of shared distribution of bird taxa in the Atlantic Forest are 1) limited by the Doce and São Francisco rivers or 2) associated with the bioclimatically different southern and northeastern regions. We catalogued lists of forest birds from 45 locations, 36 in the Atlantic forest and nine in Amazon, and used parsimony analysis of endemicity to identify groups of shared taxa. We also compared differences between these groups by permutational multivariate analysis of variance and identified the species that best supported the resulting groups. The results showed that the distribution of forest birds is divided into two main regions in the Atlantic Forest, the first with more southern localities and the second with northeastern localities. This distributional pattern is not delimited by riverbanks, but it may be associated with bioclimatic units, surrogated by altitude, that maintain current environmental differences between two main regions on Atlantic Forest and may be related to phylogenetic histories of taxa supporting the two groups.

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