Are yarn quality prediction tools useful in the breeding of high yielding and better fibre quality cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)?

Table 3 The number and proportion of common lines retained by different selection methods for desirable fibre quality under selection intention of keeping 33 percentage of the population

Selection method	Total number of retained lines	Number of lines commonly identified
		Fibre quality index	Yarn properties	Premium and discount points
HVI fibre properties	86	50 (58.1%)	53 (61.6%)	45 (52.3%)
Fibre quality index	85		66 (77.6%)	58 (68.2%)
Yarn properties	82			55 (67.1%)
Premium and discount points	86			-

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