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Molecular dissection of heterosis in cereal roots and their rhizosphere.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 20 Jul 2023
Baldauf Jutta A, Hochholdinger Frank
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KEY MESSAGE: Heterosis is already manifested early in root development. Consistent with the dominance model of heterosis, gene expression complementation is a general mechanism that contributes to phenotypic heterosis in maize hybrids. Highly heterozygous F1-hybrids outperform their parental inbred lines, a phenomenon known as heterosis. Utilization of heterosis is of paramount agricultural importance and has...
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