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Mapping Quantitative Traits in Forest Trees

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Molecular Biology of Woody Plants

Part of the book series: Forestry Sciences ((FOSC,volume 64))

Abstract

Classic Mendelian genetic analysis relies on a simple relationship between genotype and phenotype. The phenotypic differences among individuals in a population are directly attributable to their genotype at a single genetic locus (e.g., flower color in peas). However, most traits of economic interest in forest trees do not fall into discrete phenotypic classes, but instead result from the collective action of multiple genes which exhibit quantitative variation. Traditional analysis of quantitative traits relies on phenotypic variances and family means to estimate heritabilities and variance components, within the context of environmental factors (Zobel and Talbert 1984). Although quantitative genetic analyses assume polygenic inheritance, little can be determined in regards to the specific genes involved.

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  1. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Institute of Forest Genetics, USDA Forest Service, Placerville, CA, 95667, USA

    Mitchell M. Sewell & David B. Neale

  2. Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California, Davis, CA, 95616, USA

    David B. Neale

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Sewell, M.M., Neale, D.B. (2000). Mapping Quantitative Traits in Forest Trees. In: Jain, S.M., Minocha, S.C. (eds) Molecular Biology of Woody Plants. Forestry Sciences, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2311-4_17

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