A new statistical method for mapping QTLs underlying endosperm traits

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 50, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1470-1476

  Hu, Zhiqiu ^a   Xu, Chenwu ^a  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Endosperm trait; Expectation maximization algorithm; Maternal effect; Maximum likelihood estimation; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748930554     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/982005-447     Document Type: Article

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