Epistatic interaction is an important genetic basis of grain yield and its components in maize

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-51

  Ma, X Q ^a   Tang, J H ^a   Teng, W T ^a   Yan, J B ^a   Meng, Y J ^a   Li, J S ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epitasis; Main effect; Maize (Zea mays L.); Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ADDITIVE EFFECTS; EPISTATIC INTERACTIONS; EPITASI; GENETIC BASIS; GRAIN YIELD; MAIN EFFECT; MAIZE (ZEA MAY L); MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.); QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; RECOMBINANT INBRED LINES;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34247614023     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-006-9071-9     Document Type: Article

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