Identification and estimation of a QTL model and its effects

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1162-1168

  Gai, J Y ^a   Wang, J K ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

EM algorithm; Joint segregation analysis; Maximum likelihood estimate; Mixed major gene and polygene inheritance model; Quantitative trait loci (QTLs)

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MODEL; GENOTYPE; HYBRID; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT HEIGHT; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

EID: 0032425493     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051005     Document Type: Article

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