Evaluating the utility of Arabidopsis thaliana as a model for understanding heterosis in hybrid crops

Euphytica

Volumn 156, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 157-171

  Stokes, David ^a   Morgan, Colin ^a   O'Neill, Carmel ^a   Bancroft, Ian ^a  

^a JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Genetic distance; Heterosis; Hybrid vigour; Reciprocal effects; Seed size

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 34249024372     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-007-9362-1     Document Type: Article

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