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Estimates of genetic parameters and prediction of breeding values for growth in Eucalyptus globulus combining clonal and full-sib progeny information
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Araujo, JA and Sousa, R and Lemos, L and Borralho, NMG, Estimates of genetic parameters and prediction of breeding values for growth in Eucalyptus globulus combining clonal and full-sib progeny information, Silvae genetica, 45, (4) pp. 223-226. ISSN 0037-5349 (1996) [Refereed Article]
Abstract
Analysis of height growth from clonal and progeny trials from Soporcel's Eucalyptus globulus breeding program gave regional heritabilities of 0.28 ± 0.03 and 0.19 ± 0.04 for the north-west and south of Portugal, respectively. Results also showed that cloning the parents used in the crossing program, even when based on a few tamers per clone, improved considerably the accuracy of genetic parameter estimates and efficiency of backward selections. The benefits of cloning the parents for selection efficiency seem justifiable even when large scale vegetative propagation is not feasible.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Genetics |
| Research Field: | Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics |
| Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Group: | Other Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
| Objective Field: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products not elsewhere classified |
| Author: | Borralho, NMG (Dr Nuno Borralho) |
| ID Code: | 6815 |
| Year Published: | 1996 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
| Deposited By: | Plant Science |
| Deposited On: | 1996-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-08-16 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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