RECOVERY OF RECURRENT GENOTYPE IN MAIZE USING SSR MARKERASSISTED BACKCROSS

This work was carried out to evaluate the use of microsatellite markers to accelerate the recovery of recurrent genome in maize backcross breeding programs. An inbred line with high general combining ability for grain yield and high ear insertion (L11) was used as recurrent parent, and a maize inbre...

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Main Authors: ANTÔNIO GILSON GOMES MESQUITA, CLÁUDIA TEIXEIRA GUIMARÃES, SIDNEY NETTO PARENTONI, EDILSON PAIVA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo 2005-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Milho e Sorgo
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Online Access:http://rbms.cnpms.embrapa.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/147/147