01810naa a2200217 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001902200140006002400320007410000230010624501190012926000090024852011230025765300190138065300170139965300270141670000220144370000200146570000230148577300840150820453152022-05-23       2016    bl uuuu     u00u1 u    #d  a1991-637X7 a10.5897/AJAR2015.105962DOI1 aCARVALHO, L. C. B.  aEvolution of methodology for the study of adaptability and stability in cultivated species.h[electronic resource]  c2016  aThe GxE interaction only became widely discussed from evolutionary studies and evaluations of the causes of behavioral changes of species cultivated in environments. In the last 60 years, several methodologies for the study of adaptability and stability of genotypes in multiple environments trials were developed in order to assist the breeder's choice regarding which genotypes are more stable and which are the most suitable for the crops in the most diverse environments. The methods that use linear regression analysis were the first to be used in a general way by breeders, followed by multivariate analysis methods and mixed models. The need to identify the genetic and environmental causes that are behind the GxE interaction led to the development of new models that include the use of covariates and which can also include both multivariate methods and mixed modeling. However, further studies are needed to identify the causes of GxE interaction as well as for the more accurate measurement of its effects on phenotypic expression of varieties in competition trials carried out in genetic breeding programs.  aAdaptabilidade  aEstabilidade  aMelhoramento genético1 aSILVA, K. J. D. e1 aROCHA, M. de M.1 aOLIVEIRA, G. C. X.  tAfrican Journal of Agricultural Researchgv. 11, n. 12, p. 990-1000, Mar. 2016.