Title:	Progeny selection and genetic diversity in a Pinus taeda clonal seed orchard.
Authors:	TORRES-DINI, D. SEBBENN, A. M. AGUIAR, A. V. de VARGAS, A. RACHID-CASNATI, C. RESQUÍN, F.
Affiliation:	DIEGO TORRES-DINI, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; ALEXANDRE MAGNO SEBBENN, UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULISTA; ANANDA VIRGINIA DE AGUIAR, CNPF; ANA VARGAS, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; CECILIA RACHID-CASNATI, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; FERNANDO RESQUÍN, NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
Date Issued:	2024
Citation:	Forests, v. 15, n. 10, p. 1682, 2024.
Description:	The present article describes the development of an improved Pinus taeda clonal seed orchard adapted to the edaphoclimatic conditions of Uruguay. Initially, 2068 hectares distributed in nine companies were prospected, and 124 plus trees were identified based on growth, straightness, and health traits. These trees were clonally propagated via grafting to establish a clonal seed orchard. For the genetic evaluation of the orchard, two progeny tests were carried out in the Rivera and Paysandú municipalities. Quantitative genetic analyses allowed us to identify a simple genotype–environment interaction and an expected genetic gain for volumes of 17%, 13%, and 8% for selection intensities of 12%, 25%, and 50%, respectively. Moreover, the genetic diversity of the 124 clones of the orchard was assessed using 10 microsatellite markers. The fingerprinting profiles allowed us to identify a total of 224 alleles. The polymorphism information content of the different markers was in the range of 0.594 to 0.895. The combined probability of identity and probability of identity among siblings had a discrimination power of 8.26 × 10–14 and 5.91 × 10–5, respectively. Analysis of the genetic structure demonstrated that the seed orchard population was not structured by the supplier.
Thesagro:	Pinus Taeda Seleção Genética Hereditariedade Marcador Molecular
NAL Thesaurus:	Genetic markers
Keywords:	Loblolly pine Genetic selection Genetic gain
ISSN:	1999-4907
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.3390/f15101682
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPF)