Kernel number as a positive target trait for prediction of hybrid performance under low-nitrogen stress as revealed by diallel analysis under contrasting nitrogen conditions

Environmental sustainability concerns make improving yield under lower N input a desirable breeding goal. To evaluate genetic variation and heterosis for low-N tolerance breeding, 28 F1 hybrids from a diallel scheme, along with their eight parental lines, were tested for agronomic traits including k...

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Veröffentlicht in:Breeding science. - 1998. - 64(2014), 4 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 389-98
1. Verfasser: Li, Xiuxiu (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sun, Zhen, Xu, Xiaojie, Li, Wen-Xue, Zou, Cheng, Wang, Shanhong, Xu, Yunbi, Xie, Chuanxiao
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2014
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Breeding science
Schlagworte:Journal Article genetic variation heterosis low-nitrogen tolerance maize nitrogen-use efficiency