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Genome wide selection in Citrus breeding.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 17 Oct 2016
Gois I B, Borém A, Cristofani-Yaly M, de Resende M D V, Azevedo C F, Bastianel M, Novelli V M, Machado M A
Abstract excerpt
Genome wide selection (GWS) is essential for the genetic improvement of perennial species such as Citrus because of its ability to increase gain per unit time and to enable the efficient selection of characteristics with low heritability. This study assessed GWS efficiency in a population of Citrus and compared it with selection based on phenotypic data. A total of 180 individual trees from a cross between Pera...
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