Marker-assisted selection for pyramiding the waxy and opaque-16 genes in maize using cross and backcross schemes

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 767-775

  Yang, Liuqi ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Yang, Wenpeng ^a   Wang, Mingchun ^a  

^a Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Amylopectin; Lysine; Maize; MAS; Opaque 16; Waxy

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; AMYLOPECTINS; DNA SEQUENCES;

HIGH-CONTENT; LYSINE; MAIZE; MARKER-ASSISTED SELECTION; MAS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; OPAQUE-16; SIMPLE SEQUENCE-REPEAT MARKERS; TARGET GENES; WAXY;

GENES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84875704805     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-012-9830-8     Document Type: Article

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