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Two-generation marker-aided backcrossing for rapid conversion of normal maize lines to quality protein maize (QPM).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Sept 2005
Babu R, Nair S K, Kumar A, Venkatesh S, Sekhar J C, Singh N N, Srinivasan G, Gupta H S
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The low nutritive value of maize endosperm protein is genetically corrected in quality protein maize (QPM), which contains the opaque 2 gene along with numerous modifiers for kernel hardness. We report here a two generation marker-based backcross breeding program for incorporation of the opaque 2 gene along with phenotypic selection for kernel modification in the background of an early maturing normal maize...
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