A new breeding strategy for pinus radiata in New Zealand and New South Wales

Silvae Genetica

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 28-38

  Dungey, H S ^a   Brawner, J T ^b,c   Burger, F ^d   Carson, M ^e   Henson, M ^f   Jefferson, P ^g   Matheson, A C ^c  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b Te Teko ^*  (New Zealand)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Carter Holt Harvey Limited   (New Zealand)

^e Forest Genetics   (New Zealand)

^f State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

^g Radiata Pine Breeding Company   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Australia; Clones; Genetic gain; Mating system; Sublining

Indexed keywords

CLONING; PLANTS (BOTANY);

AUSTRALIA; CLONAL POPULATION; ELITE POPULATIONS; FORWARD SELECTION; GENETIC GAIN; MATING SYSTEM; RESEARCH CONSORTIUM; SUBLINING;

FORESTRY;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; BREEDING; CLONES; FORESTRY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS;

PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA;

EID: 67649700854     PISSN: 00375349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/sg-2009-0004     Document Type: Article

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