The use of empirical breeding values to improve genetic progress in hops

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 848, Issue , 2009, Pages 93-100

  Beatson, R A ^a   Alspach, P A ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Best linear unbiased predictor; Genetic analysis; Humulus lupulus; Plant breeding; Selection index; Triploids

Indexed keywords

HUMULUS; HUMULUS LUPULUS;

EID: 75649136600     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.848.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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