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Heterozygosity and hybrid performance in larch

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Random Amplified Polymorphic DNAs (RAPD) were used for estimating genetic distances between 12 European larches (Larix decidua) and 12 Japanese larches (L. kaempferi) that were the parents in a factorial mating design. One hundred and eleven fragments were used for establishing genetic distances based on Jaccard's coefficient between parents. Thirteen fragments differentiated the larch species. The genetic distance between individuals of the same species (D J =0.39 in the Japanese larch and 0.45 in the European larch) was lower than the genetic distance between species (D J =0.72). A UPGMA dendrogram based on genetic distances clearly clustered each larch species, confirming the speciation at a molecular level. Correlations between genetic distances of the parents and performances of the hybrid families were established for various quantitative traits. Significant values were found for growth characters and branch insertion angle, which suggested an effect of general heterozygosity level on hybrid traits. These correlations also evolved with tree age: the maximal correlation was noticed on 6-year-old trees for height. The lack of correlation between parental genetic distances and hybrid performances for the other quantitative traits suggested that these characters were controlled by fewer genes. The results of this study show that crosses between genetically distant parents produce hybrids with excellent growth performances; this represents a potential selection criterion of the genitors.

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    A. Arcade, P. Faivre-Rampant, B. Le Guerroué, L. E. Pâques & D. Prat

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Arcade, A., Faivre-Rampant, P., Le Guerroué, B. et al. Heterozygosity and hybrid performance in larch. Theoret. Appl. Genetics 93, 1274–1281 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00223460

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