Gene action of some agronomic traits in corn (Zeamays L.) using diallel cross analysis

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 693-703

  Zare, Mahdi ^a   Choukan, Rajab ^b   Heravan, Eslam Majidi ^c   Bihamta, Mohammad Reza ^d   Ordookhani, Kourosh ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SEED AND PLANT IMPROVEMENT INSTITUTE   (Iran)

^c Agriculture Biotechnology Research Institute   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Combining ability; Corn; Diallel; Heterosis

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79957442414     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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