Nebi Bilir
Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey
Title: Fertility variation and its importance in plant genetics
Biography
Biography: Nebi Bilir
Abstract
Fertility variation described by sibling coefficient, is one of the most important parameters for plant genetics and breeding programs. A sibling coefficient expresses the probability that two genes drawn randomly from the gamete gene pool originate from the same parent compared to the probability when the parents have equal representation, while fertility is defined as an individual ability to give progeny (i.e., reproductive success). Knowledge of fertility variation estimated based on reproductive characters is getting importance because of its easy, cheap and light survey. Estimation of fertility variation among genotypes is one of the important tools used different purposes such as gene conservation, seed production programs, managing forest genetic resources, evolutional and genetic management of populations for plant breeding. In this paper, general overview of fertility variation is examined based on published materials and ideas and to discuss for future studies on plant sciences.