Prediction of single-cross performance

The Genetics and Exploitation of Heterosis in Crops

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 277-285

  Smith, O S ^a   Hoard, K ^b   Shaw, F ^c   Shaw, R ^c  

^a PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^b Evolution and Behavior Department ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Evolution Ecology and Organismal Biology at Ohio State   (United States)

Author keywords

Agronomic performance; Animal breeders; Hybrid development process; Maize breeding; Maize production; Productive hybrids; Single cross hybrids

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101889089     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/1999.geneticsandexploitation.c25     Document Type: Chapter

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