Genetic variability and selection for laticiferous system characters in Hevea brasiliensis
Genet. mol. biol
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28(3): 414-422, July-Sept. 2005. tab
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RESUMO
Six laticiferous system characters were investigated in 22 three-year-old, half-sib rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex Adr. de Juss.) Muell.-Arg.] progenies, evaluated at three sites (Votuporanga, Pindorama and Jaú, all in the São Paulo State, Brazil). The traits examined were average rubber yield (Pp), average bark thickness (Bt), number of latex vessel rings (Lv), average distance between consecutive latex vessel rings (Dc), density of latex vessels per 5 mm per ring averaged over all rings (Dd) and the diameter of the latex vessels (Di). The joint analysis showed that site effect and progeny x sites interaction were significant for all traits, except Lv. Estimates of individual heritabilities across the three sites were high for Bt; moderate for Lv, Pp and Dc; low for Dd and very low for Di. Genetic correlations in the joint analysis showed high positive correlations between Pp and the other traits. Selecting the best five progenies would result in genetic gains of 24.91 percent for Pp while selecting best two plants within a progeny would result in a Pp genetic gain of 30.98 percent.
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Main subject:
Hevea
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Genet. mol. biol
Journal subject:
Genetics
Year:
2005
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios/BR
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Universidade Católica Dom Bosco/BR
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