Phenotypic selection compared to restricted combined index selection for many generations

A breeding population has been subjected to repeated selection and crossing by simulation. Unrestricted phenotypic selection and restricted combined index selection were compared at the same effective number for five generations. Results show that phenotypic selection often achieves t...

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Main Authors: Andersson, Erik, Spanos, Kostas, Mullin, Timothy, Lindgren, Dag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1998-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/689