Genetic analysis of tropical rust resistance in popcorn lines Análise genética da resistência à ferrugem tropical em linhagens de milho-pipoca

The objectives of this study were to identify promising popcorn lines and hybrids for genetic resistance to tropical rust (Tr, Physopella zeae) in diallel crosses of nine lines derived from a large part of Brazilian popcorn germplasm and to estimate genetic parameters for Tr resistance. Crosses and...

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Main Authors: Rafael Egea Sanches, Carlos Alberto Scapim, Dauri José Tessmann, Rafael Augusto Vieira, Marcos de Araújo Rodovalho, Klayton Flávio Milani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2011-06-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782011000600008