Quantitative analysis of correlations among flower traits in Gerbera hybrida, Compositae. III. Genetic variability and structure of principal component traits

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 316-322

  Huang, H ^a   Harding, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Heritability; Principal component analysis; Selection

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIVERSITY; GERBERA HYBRIDA; PHENOTYPE; PLANT GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031856987     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050901     Document Type: Article

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