Heterosis and combining ability in diallel crosses involving maize (Zea mays) S1 lines

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 387-394

  Muraya, M M ^a   Ndirangu, C M ^a   Omolo, E O ^a  

^a EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Inheritance

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; HETEROSIS; HYBRIDIZATION; MAIZE;

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745674951     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03278     Document Type: Article

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