Optimization of combined genetic gain and diversity for collection and deployment of seed orchard crops

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 583-593

  Funda, T ^a,b   Lstiburek M ^b   Lachout, P ^c,d   Klapste J ^b   El Kassaby, Y A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION THEORY AND AUTOMATION   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Diversity; Genetic gain; Optimization; Seed orchard; Western larch

Indexed keywords

LARIX; LARIX OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 70349676104     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-009-0211-3     Document Type: Article

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