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Genetic analysis of popping quality traits and development of superior quality popcorn hybrids for a sustainable popcorn breeding program in India.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Dec 2024
Gopinath Ikkurti, Hossain Firoz, Zunjare Rajkumar U, Thambiyannan Selvakumar, Kumar Santosh, Bhatt Vinay, Chand Gulab, Veluchamy Sathya Sheela Kr, Kumar Bhupender, Sekhar Javaji C, Singh Gyanendra, Rajasekaran Ravikesavan, Muthusamy Vignesh
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BACKGROUND: Popcorn is the most popular specialty maize and it makes a significant contribution to the Indian and global economies. Despite perfect exploration of heterosis in field corn, progress in popcorn breeding remains constrained due to its narrow genetic base, leading to a significant dependence on imports. In this study, 15 landrace- and population-derived inbreds from temperate and tropical germplasm...
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