"selection was based on" is correct and can be used in written English.
For example: "The selection process was based on merit."
The selection was based on one quantitative trait assumed to be polygenic (female fecundity (Fec).).
Animals were randomly selected from multiple litters; age selection was based on colony availability.
Historically, the company's decisions were made by one person and store merchandise selection was based on visuals.
Selection was based on peer review by outside scientific experts.
"The selection was based on having the freshest team as possible for the weekend," he said.
"The selection was based on price, experience on comparable projects and past performance," it said.
Mr Serota said the selection was based on exhibitions staged over the past year.
The management repeatedly stated his selection was based on the strength of his performances in training.
Selection was based on two genes by each detoxification enzyme family (Table 3, Supplementary Information).
Scenario selection was based on results obtained from DAPC, the relationship among geographic sites, and NGSadmix.
Her selection was based on achievements in 2001, when she won the world and United States championships.
