Genetic variation, heritability and genotype by environment interaction of morphological traits in a tetraploid rose population

• Published in: BMC genetics Vol. 15; no. 1; p. 146
• Main Authors: Gitonga, Virginia W, Koning-Boucoiran, Carole FS, Verlinden, Kathryn, Dolstra, Oene, Visser, Richard GF, Maliepaard, Chris, Krens, Frans A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 20.12.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Chlorophyll; Disease; Flowers - anatomy & histology; Flowers - genetics; Flowers - growth & development; Gene-Environment Interaction; Genes, Plant; Genetic aspects; Genetic Association Studies; Genetic research; genome; Genotype; Genotype & phenotype; Morphology; Physiological aspects; pigs; Plant Stems - anatomy & histology; Plant Stems - genetics; Plant Stems - growth & development; Population; qtl; recombination; Rosa; Rosa - anatomy & histology; Rosa - genetics; Rosa - growth & development; snps; Statistics; Studies; Tetraploidy; x-chromosome; Kenya; Netherlands; Europe

Global trade has ensured that the ornamental horticulture continues to grow worldwide, with rose hybrids being the most economically important genus (Rosa x hybrida). Due to changes in global trade and an increase in energy costs the ornamental industry has seen a shift in the production and sale of...