Breeding Polyploid Varieties of Acacia: Reproductive and Early Growth Characteristics of the Allotetraploid Hybrid (<i>Acacia mangium</i> × <i>A. auriculiformis</i>) in Comparison with Diploid Progenitors

Breeding Polyploid Varieties of Acacia: Reproductive and Early Growth Characteristics of the Allotetraploid Hybrid (<i>Acacia mangium</i> × <i>A. auriculiformis</i>) in Comparison with Diploid Progenitors

Diploid clones of the hybrid acacia (<i>Acacia mangium</i> × <i>A. auriculiformis</i>) are widely planted in Vietnam because of their high productivity, adaptability, and commercial wood yields. Polyploid breeding offers possibilities for further enhancing hybrid vigor and ge...

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Main Authors: Son Le, Rod A. Griffin, Christopher E. Harwood, René E. Vaillancourt, Jane L. Harbard, Aina Price, Chi Quynh Nghiem, Anthony Koutoulis, Kien Duc Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Forests
Subjects:
polyploid breeding
acacia hybrid
inbreeding depression
outcrossing
segmental allotetraploid
disomic inheritance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/12/6/778

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