Improvement of hybrid yield by advanced backcross QTL analysis in elite maize

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 105, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 440-448

  Ho, J C ^a   McCouch, S R ^a   Smith, M E ^a  

^a 157 Biotechnology Bldg ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced backcross QTL analysis; Grain yield; Heartbreaker miniature inverted transposable elements; Maize; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; GENES; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI (QTLS) ANALYSIS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

ACARI; EMBRYOPHYTA; TRANSPOSONS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036933893     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-002-0945-x     Document Type: Article

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