Efficiency of including first-generation information in second-generation ranking and selection: Results of computer simulation

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 319-328

  Ye, Terrance Z ^a   Jayawickrama, Keith J S ^a   Johnson, G R ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

BLUP; First generation information; Second generation selection; Selection efficiency; Stochastic simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548278870     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-006-0071-z     Document Type: Article

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