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Qualitative

Describing economic, market and other research not directly related to mathematical data. Qualitative factors are based on the assumption that economic actors, being human beings, are susceptible to acting on factors that may not directly correlate with facts. Qualitative factors may include management practices or brand recognition when recommending investment decisions to clients or brokers. See also: Assurance, Panic selling, Quantitative research.

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Qualitative traits are controlled by a single or a few gene pairs.

Chapter 10 Genetics

[H.sub.T] for qualitative traits averaged 0.533 with a range of 0.196, whereas quantitative traits displayed a higher [H.sub.T] (0.717) and a slightly narrower (0.185) range; the respective values for [G.sub.ST] were 0.152 (0.117) and 0.2017 (0.165).

Genetic diversity in the Batini barley landrace from Oman: I. spike and seed quantitative and qualitative traits

The qualitative traits can be scored with much less time and expense than the quantitative ones, and, based on the relatively strong correlation of CV and H', may give a good indication of comparative diversity among groups of accessions.

Characterization and analysis of North American triticale genetic resources

Qualitative Traits. There were three distinct flower colours displayed by the spider plant accessions: purple, pink, and white.

Heritability Analysis and Phenotypic Characterization of Spider Plant (Cleome gynandra L.) for Yield

Occurrence and distribution of qualitative traits were calculated.

Phenotypic diversity, major genes and production potential of local chickens and guinea fowl in Tamale, northern Ghana

Dendrogram for complete linkage cluster analysis of quantitative and qualitative traits is presented in Figure 3.

Characterization of Morphological Diversity of Jute Mallow (Corchorus spp.)

The most significant of these qualitative traits included leaf attitude, leaf texture and growth habit at P<0.01.

Morphological diversity of mango germplasm from the Upper Athi River region of Eastern Kenya: an analysis based on non-fruit descriptors

Four qualitative traits were recorded with diverse phenotypic classes including peel color (green red, yellow red, red), aril color (white, light pink, pink and red), seed hardiness (soft, semi-hard, hard) and juice taste (sour, sweet-sour and sweet).

Evaluation of Genetic Diversity among Jordanian Pomegranate Landraces by Fruit Characteristics and Molecular Markers

Although, chemical and biological fertilizers of nitrogen can affect the qualitative traits of borage but the effectiveness and the way of using them on each of these traits is different.

Effect of chemical and biological fertilizers on physiological traits of borage (Borago officinalis L.)

For this study, 16 qualitative traits and 6 quantitative traits were registered as follows: 11 traits corresponded to tree timber, 2 traits to top tree, and 9 to leaves.

Morphological and genetic analysis of Triplaris guayaquilensis Wedd (Polygonaceae): one native tree of Ecuador/Analisis morfologico y genetico de Triplaris guayaquilensis Wedd (Polygonaceae): un arbol nativo de Ecuador

Bolar (1968) reported Qualitative traits and Actual qualitative and quantitative performance as two criteria of appraisal.

Behaviour assessment in performance appraisal: significance and trends

The [D.sub.2] generation plants expressing donor parents qualitative traits were grown as the [D.sub.3]generation for evaluation.

Induction of qualitative marker traits(s), via DNA macroinjections in cotton and its characterization with RAPD markers