P.M. Sreekanth¹ , M.  Balasundaran²

1.Biotechnology and Applied Genetics, Bangalore City College New Campus, Kalyan Nagar, Banaswadi Outer Ring Road, Bangalore, 560043, India;
2.Environmental Biotechnology, Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences, Velloor P.O., Kottayam, 686501, Kerala, India
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Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 2013, Vol. 3, No. 2   doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2013.03.0002
Received: 20 Feb., 2013    Accepted: 09 Mar., 2013    Published: 03 Apr., 2013

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Sreekanth and Balasundaran, 2013, Clonal Seed Orchard of Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.): Genetic Diversity Measures Primary Basis for Future Environmental Uncertainty, Vol.3, No.2 4-11 (doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2013.03.0002) 

To gain understanding of the importance of genetic diversity, seed source and ecotype variation of clonal seed orchard (CSO) of teak, the lower genetic diversity might be causing, to some extent inbreeding in CSO affecting seed set, seed germination and seedling health. However, the genetic diversity forms primary basis for future environmental uncertainties, these factors is insufficient to explain the poor performance of seed orchards with respect to seed production and viability. Future CSOs may be established using genetically diverse clones selected from same provenance and showing profuse synchronized flowering and seed set. These attributes have to be ensured while selecting candidate plus trees or plus trees from which the clones are derived.

Clonal Seed Orchard; Genetic diversity; Teak (Tectona grandis L.f.)