Claim · model-written summary
Shoot traits and shoot-root traits showed high genetic correlations of 0.70–0.90.
- Taxon
- Pterocarpus angolensis
Pterocarpus angolensist0 - Organ / stage
- shoot traits and between shoot and root traitse0
- Outcome
- genetic correlationse0
- Direction
- Highe0
- Value
- rg = 0.70–0.90e0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingQualifier
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Verbatim
e0“High phenotypic (r = 0.82–0.91) and genetic correlations (rg = 0.70–0.90) existed between shoot traits and between shoot and root traits”
t0“Pterocarpus angolensis”
Title
JP Mwitwa; CRY Munthali; G van Wyk Southern Hemisphere Forestry Journal 2007. doi:10.2989/shfj.2007.69.2.3.290
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Half-sib families varied phenotypically and genetically in shoot and root traits.
- Observation Shoot height and root collar diameter had high heritability, up to 0.90.
- Observation Other shoot and root traits had low to moderate heritability.
- Association Shoot traits and shoot-root traits showed high phenotypic correlations of 0.82–0.91.
- Association Root length was poorly correlated with other traits.
- Association Genetic variance explained a large proportion of variance in shoot and root traits.
- Recommendation The authors recommend shoot height or root collar diameter for selection for seedling growth and survival.
- Recommendation Early family selection may yield substantial genetic gains if juvenile and mature traits correlate well.