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Heterotic groups of tropical indica rice germplasm.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Mar 2015
Wang Kai, Qiu Fulin, Larazo Wenceslao, Dela Paz Madonna Angelita, Xie Fangming
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KEY MESSAGE: Four heterotic groups were identified for tropical indica rice germplasm to develop hybrid rice in the tropics based on two studies. Heterotic groups are of fundamental importance in hybrid crop breeding. This study investigated hybrid yield, yield heterosis and combining ability within and among groups based on genetic distance derived from single-nucleotide polymorphism markers. The main objectives...
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