Bayesian networks and structural equation models reveal genetic causal relationships between productivity, defense, and climate-adaptability traits in interior lodgepole pine.

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This study investigates the integration of Bayesian networks (BN) and structural equation models (SEM) to explore genomic relationships among nine traits related to productivity, defense, and climate-adaptability in an interior lodgepole pine breeding program. Data from 392 open-pollinated trees, genotyped with 25,099 SNP markers, were analyzed. The traditional multitrait model (MTM) served as a benchmark for...

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