Inbreeding and outbreeding in the development of a modern heterosis concept

The Genetics and Exploitation of Heterosis in Crops

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 6-18

  Goldman, I L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Inbreeding theory; Maize breeding; Modern heterosis concept; Outbreeding theory; Plant hybridizers; Pollination control theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101890412     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/1999.geneticsandexploitation.c2     Document Type: Chapter

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