A test for a metastable epigenetic component of heterosis using haploid induction in maize

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1017-1023

  Auger, D L ^a   Ream, T S ^a   Birchler, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; GENES; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

EPIGENETIC COMPONENTS; HERITABLE EFFECTS; HOMOZYGOSIS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HAPLOIDY; HETEROSIS; HYBRIDIZATION; INBREEDING; MAIZE; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; HAPLOIDY; HYBRID VIGOR; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; INBREEDING; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2142732468     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00122-003-1521-8     Document Type: Article

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