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Genetic diversity in relation to geographic diversity in maize (Zea mays)

Prasad, S.K.

Genetic diversity in relation to geographic diversity in maize (Zea mays) - 1988 - Printed

Peer-review: Yes - Open Access: Yes|http://science.thomsonreuters.com/cgi-bin/jrnlst/jlresults.cgi?PC=MASTER&ISSN=0019-5022 Tables, references p. 6

Sixty-four genotypes originating from 6 different countries were grown in 6 different environments (seasons/sites); data on yield/plot and related traits were analysed by several methods. Mahalanobis' D2 statistic divided the materialinto 9 clusters, with membership unrelated to geographic origin. Measurement of intercluster and intracluster genetic distances identified the US material as the most genetically diverse. A number of genotypes (listed) showed stability ofperformance across environments.


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Bihar
Genetic variation
Natural distribution
Genetic resources
Zea mays
Genotypes
Plant breeding

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