Estimation of genetic variability and heritability for biofuel feedstock yield in several populations of switchgrass

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-17

  Rose IV, L W ^a,b   Das, M K ^c   Taliaferro, C M ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aon Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass yield; Genetic gain; Heritability; Progeny parent regression; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

BIOFUEL; BREEDING POPULATION; ECOTYPE; ESTIMATION METHOD; ETHANOL; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HERITABILITY; PHYTOMASS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YIELD RESPONSE;

PANICUM VIRGATUM;

EID: 38549123858     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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