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Selection with and without competition

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An understanding of the principles of selection theory is essential if the importance of quantitative and ecological genetics in plant breeding is to be fully appreciated. These principles will therefore be enunciated, and the impact of competition on selection discussed. Finally, we will examine the role of molecular markers in the selection of quantitative traits. But first we need some definitions.

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Hill, J., Becker, H.C., Tigerstedt, P.M.A. (1998). Selection with and without competition. In: Quantitative and Ecological Aspects of Plant Breeding. Plant Breeding. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5830-5_5

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