A biochemical mechanism for hybrid vigour

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 49, Issue 324, 1998, Pages 1063-1071

  Milborrow, B V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochemical mechanism; Heterosis; Hybrid vigour; Subtractive heterosis

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; GENETIC REGULATION; HETEROSIS; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; SUBTRACTIVE HETEROSIS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031842180     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/49.324.1063     Document Type: Article

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