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Genetic analysis of maturity and flowering characteristics in maize (Zea mays L.).
Asian Pacific journal of tropical biomedicine - 1 Aug 2012
Sher Hassan, Iqbal Muhammad, Khan Kiramat, Yasir Muhammad, Hameed-Ur-Rahman
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OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the pattern of inheritance and determine the relative magnitude of various genetic effects for maturity and flowering attributes in subtropical maize. METHODS: Four white grain maize inbred lines from flint group of corn, two with late maturity and two with early maturity, were used. These contrasting inbred lines were crossed to form four crosses. Six generations (P1, P2, F1, F2, BC1, and...
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