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Marker-based quantitative genetics in the wild?: the heritability and genetic correlation of chemical defenses in eucalyptus.
Genetics - 1 Dec 2005
Andrew R L, Peakall R, Wallis I R, Wood J T, Knight E J, Foley W J
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Marker-based methods for estimating heritability and genetic correlation in the wild have attracted interest because traditional methods may be impractical or introduce bias via G x E effects, mating system variation, and sampling effects. However, they have not been widely used, especially in plants. A regression-based approach, which uses a continuous measure of genetic relatedness, promises to be particularly...
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