Tropical maize and heterosis

The Genetics and Exploitation of Heterosis in Crops

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 363-373

  Vasal, S K ^a   Cordova, H ^b   Pandey, Shivaji ^b   Srinivasan, G ^b  

^a CIMMYT Asian Regional Maize Program   (Thailand)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agronomic performance; Germplasm development; Heterotic patterns; Hybrid breeding program; Hybrid maize development; Inbred testers; Interpopulation hybrids; Stress tolerant hybrids

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101891806     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/1999.geneticsandexploitation.c34     Document Type: Chapter

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