Combining ability analysis in quality protein maize (Zea mays L.) for grain yield and its component traits

A study was undertaken to estimate combining ability effects in maize for different characters in a line × tester programme comprising 70 hybrids produced by crossing 14 lines and 5 testers. The interaction of line × tester was highly significant for twelve traits studied except for protein content....

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Main Author: Ravi V. Mural and Chikkalingaiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2012-06-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:https://sites.google.com/site/ejpb2011/vol-3-2/Vol-3-2-747-752.pdf?attredirects=0