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Revisiting the hetero-fertilization phenomenon in maize.
PloS one - 19 Jan 2011
Gao Shibin, Babu Raman, Lu Yanli, Martinez Carlos, Hao Zhuanfang, Krivanek Alan F, Wang Jiankang, Rong Tingzhao, Crouch Jonathan, Xu Yunbi
Abstract excerpt
Development of a seed DNA-based genotyping system for marker-assisted selection (MAS) has provided a novel opportunity for understanding aberrant reproductive phenomena such as hetero-fertilization (HF) by observing the mismatch of endosperm and leaf genotypes in monocot species. In contrast to conventional approaches using specific morphological markers, this approach can be used for any population derived from...
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