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Genetic Shift During 30 Generations of Natural Selection in Barley 1
Author(s) -
Bal B. S.,
Suneson C. A.,
Ramage R. T.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1959.00021962005100090014x
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , natural selection , biology , character (mathematics) , agronomy , evolutionary biology , mathematics , computer science , artificial intelligence , geometry
Synopsis Genetic shift, involving 19 of 21 characters studied, occurred during the evolutionary improvement of these populations. Parents contributed unequally, and persistent strong selection for seed size reduced it. Character associations increased under each of the three selection regimes.