- Asghar, M.J. and Mehdi, S.S., 2010. Selection indices for yield and quality traits in sweet corn. Pakistan Journal of Botany, 42(2): 775-789.
- Asif, M., Mujahid, M.Y., Ahmad, I., Kisana, N.S., Asim, M. and Mustafa, S.Z., 2003. Determining the direct selection criteria for identification of high yielding lines in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). Pakistan Journal of Biological Science, 6: 45-50.
- Bernardo, R. and Yu, J., 2007. Prospects for genome wide selection for quantitative traits in maize. Crop Science, 47: 1082-1090.
- Bettaieb, R.I., Jabri-Karoui, I., Hamrouni-Sellami, I., Bourgou, S., Limam, F. and Marzouk, B., 2012. Effect of drought on the biochemical composition and antioxidant activities of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) seeds. Industrial Crops and Products, 36: 238-245.
- Biswas, B.K., Hasanuzzaman, M., E1-Taj, F., Alam, M.S. and Amin, M.R., 2001. Simultaneous selection for fodder and grain yield in sorghum. Journal of Biological Science, 1: 321-323.
- Charles, D.J., Joly, R.J. and Simon, J.E., 1994. Effect of osmotic stress on the essential oil content and comparison of peppermint. Phytochemistry, 2: 2837-2840.
- Elgin, J.H., Hill, R.R. and Zeiders, K.E., 1970.Comparison of four methods of multiple trait selection for five trait in alfalfa. Crop Science, 10: 190-193.
- Falconer, D.S., 1989. Introduction to Quantitative Genetics. Longman, New York, 415p.
- Hayes, H.K., 2007. Methods of Plant Breeding. Kosta press, 551p.
- Hazel, L.N., 1943. The genetic basis for construction selection indexes. Genetics, 28: 476-490.
- Imani, A.A., Jafari, A.A., Chokan, R., Asgari, A. and Darvish, F., 2009. Selection indices application to improve tall fescue synthetic varieties for yield and quality traits in Ardebil province. Iranian Journal of Rangelands and Forests plant Breeding and Genetic Research, 16: 273-284.
- Jafari, A., Connolly, V. and Walsh, E.J., 2003. Genetic analysis of yield and quality in full sib families of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) under two cutting managements. Irish Journal of Agricultural Food Research,42: 275-292.
- Kafi, M., 2002. Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) production and processing. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Press, Mashhad, 168p.
- Marcelo, M.C., Antonio, D.M.O., Sandra, U., Nair, C.A., Ivana, M.B., Guustavo, D.S. and Romero, S.M.F., 2008. Analysis of direct and indirect selection and indices in soybean segregating population. Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 8: 447-455.
- Monirifar, H., 2010. Evaluation of selection indices for alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Notulae Scientia Biologicae, 2: 84-87.
- Pesek, J. and Baker, R.J., 1969. Desired improvement in relation to selection indices. Canadian Journal Plant Science, 49: 803-804.
- Ranalli, P., Ruaro, G. and Delre, P., 1991. Response to selection for seed yield in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris). Euphytica, 57: 117-123.
- Rao, M.R., Palada, M.C. and Becker, B.N., 2004. Medicinal and aromatic plants in agroforestry systems. Agroforestry Systems, 61: 107-122.
- Robinson, H.F., Comstock, R.E. and Harvey, P.H., 1951. Genotypic and phenotypic correlation and their implications in selection. Agronomy Journal, 43: 282-287.
- Sabouri, H., Rabiei, B. and Fazlalipour, M., 2008. Use of selection indices based on multivariate analysis for improving grain yield in rice. Rice Science, 15: 303-310.
- Sabouri, H., Sabouri, A. and Dadras, A.R., 2009. Genetic dissection of biomass production and partitioning with grain yield and yield traits in indica-indica Crosses of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars. Australian Journal of Crop Science,
3: 155-166.
- Smith, H.F.A., 1936. discriminant function for plant selection. Annals of Eugenenics, 7: 240-250.
- Sowbhagya, H.B., Sathyendra Rao, B.V. and Krishnamurthy, N., 2008. Evaluation of size reduction and expansion on yield and quality of cumin (Cuminum cyminum) seed oil. Journal of Food Engineering, 84(4): 595-600.
- Xie, C., Xu, S. and Mosjidis, J.A., 1997. Multistage selection indices for maximum genetic gain and economic efficiency in red clover. Euphytica, 98: 75-82.
- Young, S.S.Y., 1961. A further examination of the relative efficiency of three methods of selection for genetic gains under less restricted conditions. Genetic Research, 2: 106-121.
)