Stability of combining ability effects in maize hybrids Estabilidade dos efeitos da capacidade de combinação em híbridos de milho

General and specific combining ability effects are important indicators in a maize (Zea mays L.) breeding program aiming hybrid development. The objectives of the present study were to estimate the general (GCA) and specific combining abilities (SCA) effects of commercial maize hybrids using a compl...

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Main Authors: Juarez Campolina Machado, João Cândido de Souza, Magno Antonio Patto Ramalho, José Luís Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-08-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162009000400010