Genetic Variation in Resistance to Fusiform Rust Among Selected Parent Clones of Loblolly Pine and Offspring
Variation in fusiform rust infection among 10 clones of loblolly pine inan industrial seed orchard in South Carolina ranged from 0-92%. In four progeny tests established in different years and locations, full-sib families from these parents also differed significantly in amount of rust infection and tended to reflect the relative susceptibility of their parental phenotypes.
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Author(s): Bohun B. Kinloch, Jr., Marvin H. Zoerb, Jr.
Publication: Tree Improvement and Genetics - Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference - 1971