Gene Expression and Heterosis in Maize Hybrids

Polyploid and Hybrid Genomics

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 59-84

  Guo, Mei ^a   Rafalski, J Antoni ^b  

^a DUPONT PIONEER   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allele specific regulation; cis and trans effects; Genetic and structural variation; Hybrid vigor; Plant organ size; Transgenic and breeding crop improvement; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886320275     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118552872.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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