Testing for unequal paternal contributions using nuclear and chloroplast SSR markers in polycross families of radiata pine

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-214

  Kumar, S ^a   Gerber, S ^b   Richardson, T E ^c   Gea, L ^a  

^a Ensis   (Australia)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

GCA; Molecular markers; Pedigree reconstruction; Pinus radiata; Polycross; Reproductive success; Selfing

Indexed keywords

PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 34250795815     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-006-0056-y     Document Type: Article

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