Genetic conservation in applied tree breeding programs.

R. Johnson; B. St. Clair; S. Lipow

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Genetic conservation in applied tree breeding programs.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

R. Johnson, B. St. Clair, S. Lipow

Year:

2001

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

Source:

In: Proceedings ITTO conference on in situ and ex situ conservation of commercial tropical trees: 215-230

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Abstract

This paper reviews how population size and structure impacts the maintenance of genetic variation in breeding and gene resource populations. We discuss appropriate population sizes for low frequency alleles and point out some examples of low frequency alleles in the literature. Development of appropriate breeding populations and gene resource populations are discussed.

Citation

Johnson, R.; St. Clair, B.; Lipow, S. 2001. Genetic conservation in applied tree breeding programs. In: Proceedings ITTO conference on in situ and ex situ conservation of commercial tropical trees: 215-230