Dynamic Nature of Heterosis and Determination of Sink Size in Maize

Heterosis, the phenotypic superiority of first generation progeny over that of its inbred parents, has been extensively investigated. However, differences in the phenology and dynamic growth patterns between parents and offspring provide challenges in understanding causal factors behind superior tr...

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Main Author: Smith, Nathan C
Other Authors: Lee, Elizabeth
Language:en
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10214/3906