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Comparative analysis of inbred and hybrid maize at the diploid and tetraploid levels.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Feb 2008
Riddle Nicole C, Birchler James A
Abstract excerpt
Heterosis often occurs in offspring derived from a cross between inbred or divergent parents and can be observed as the superior performance of these hybrids for a wide variety of characters. Heterosis was compared in maize lines at two ploidy levels, diploid and tetraploid, to gain a better unde...
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