Asymptotic rates of response from forest tree breeding strategies using best linear unbiased prediction

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 96, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 484-493

  Kerr, R J ^a,b  

^a Southern Tree Breeding Association   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

BLUP Multivariate analysis; Breeding strategy; Genetic gain

Indexed keywords

BEST LINEAR UNBIASED PREDICTION; FOREST TREE; FOREST; GENETIC GAIN; MATING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PLANT BREEDING; POLLINATION; POLYMIX MATING; TREE; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031969357     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050765     Document Type: Article

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