Marker-based parentage analysis facilitates low input 'breeding without breeding' strategies for forest trees

Tree Genetics and Genomes

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-235

  Wang, Xiao Ru ^a   Torimaru, Takeshi ^a   Lindgren, Dag ^b   Fries, Anders ^b  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breeding strategy; DNA marker; Genetic gain; Pedigree reconstruction; Seed orchard

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 75849120910     PISSN: 16142942     EISSN: 16142950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11295-009-0243-8     Document Type: Article

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