Recurrent selection and heterosis

The Genetics and Exploitation of Heterosis in Crops

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 247-255

  Souza, C L ^a  

^a Universide de São PauioIESALQ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Heterosis; Hybrid breeding programs; Interpopulation selection schemes; Intrapopulation selection schemes; Recurrent selection methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101893534     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/1999.geneticsandexploitation.c22     Document Type: Chapter

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