Heterosis in relation to genetic divergence in maize (Zea mays L.)
By: Prasad, S.K.
Contributor(s): Singh, T.P [coaut.].
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ArticlePublisher: 1986ISSN: 1573-5060 (Revista en electrónico).Subject(s): Combining ability
| High yielding varieties | Hybrid vigour | Hybridization | Zea mays AGROVOC | Genotypes AGROVOC | Plant breeding AGROVOC
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Euphytica v. 35, no. 3, p. 919-924617713Summary: A diallel cross was made among 10 varieties that had been selected out of 64varieties from 6 different geographical regions on the basis of multivariate analysis using 12 quantitative characters. The genetic distances between different pairs of the 10 varieties (measured as Mahalanobis' D2 statistic) varied from D2 its components was greater when the parents were moderately diverse than when they were highly diverse. It is concluded that genetic diversity should not be the sole criterion in choosing parents for hybridization, and that per se performance should also be taken into account.Collection: Reprints Collection
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A diallel cross was made among 10 varieties that had been selected out of 64varieties from 6 different geographical regions on the basis of multivariate analysis using 12 quantitative characters. The genetic distances between different pairs of the 10 varieties (measured as Mahalanobis' D2 statistic) varied from D2 its components was greater when the parents were moderately diverse than when they were highly diverse. It is concluded that genetic diversity should not be the sole criterion in choosing parents for hybridization, and that per se performance should also be taken into account.
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