Article
Identification of genetic factors contributing to heterosis in a hybrid from two elite maize inbred lines using molecular markers.
Genetics - 1 Nov 1992
Stuber C W, Lincoln S E, Wolff D W, Helentjaris T, Lander E S
Abstract excerpt
The use of molecular markers to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting agriculturally important traits has become a key approach in plant genetics-both for understanding the genetic basis of these traits and to help design novel plant improvement programs. In the study reported here, we mapped QTLs (and evaluated their phenotypic effects) associated with seven major traits (including grain yield) in a...
Topics
- Crosses, Genetic
- Epistasis, Genetic
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Markers
- Genotype
- Hybrid Vigor
- Inbreeding
- Zea mays