title: Properties of maximum likelihood male fertility estimation in plant populations.
abstract: Computer simulations are used to evaluate maximum likelihood methods for inferring male fertility in plant populations. The maximum likelihood method can provide substantial power to characterize male fertilities at the population level. Results emphasize, however, the importance of adequate experimental design and evaluation of fertility estimates, as well as limitations to inference (e.g., about the variance in male fertility or the correlation between fertility and phenotypic trait value) that can be reasonably drawn.
authors.affiliation: Départment of Botany, Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-4238, USA. mmorgan@wsu.edu
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005298:Fertility / Q000235:genetics*; D005819:Genetic Markers; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005828:Genetics, Population; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D010944:Plants / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers; D007527:Isoenzymes