Study of early selection in tree breeding. 2. Advantage of early selection through shortening the breeding cycle

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 78-83

  Wu, H X ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Correlated genetic gain; Early selection; Genetic parameter; Multiple generation indirect selection

Indexed keywords

GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIANCE; HERITABILITY; PLANT BREEDING;

BIOLOGY; CORRELATION METHODS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CORRELATED GENETIC GAIN; EARLY SELECTION; GENETIC PARAMETER; MULTIPLE-GENERATION INDIRECT SELECTION; TREE BREEDING;

FORESTRY;

EID: 0032793684     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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