Genetic variation and realized genetic gain from rubber tree improvement

Scientia Agricola

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-51

  De Souza Gonçalves, Paulo ^a   Da Eira Aguiar, Adriano Tosoni ^a   Da Costa, Reginaldo Brito ^b   Gonçalves, Elaine Cristine Piffer ^a   Scaloppi Jr , Erivaldo José ^a   Branco, Roberto Botelho Ferraz ^a  

^a AGÊNCIA PAULISTA DE TECNOLOGIA DOS AGRONEGÓCIOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Covariance; Genetic test; Heritability correlation; Hevea brasiliensis; Variance

Indexed keywords

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 61649119219     PISSN: 01039016     EISSN: 1678992X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-90162009000100006     Document Type: Article

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