Genomic Selection for Forest Tree Improvement: Methods, Achievements and Perspectives
The breeding of forest trees is only a few decades old, and is a much more complicated, longer, and expensive endeavor than the breeding of agricultural crops. One breeding cycle for forest trees can take 20–30 years. Recent advances in genomics and molecular biology have revolutionized traditional...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/11/11/1190 |