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Large-Scale Analysis of Combining Ability and Heterosis for Development of Hybrid Maize Breeding Strategies Using Diverse Germplasm Resources [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2020 Zhenhua Wang, Yunbi Xu, Xiaojie Xu
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Identification of some Physical and Mechanical Properties of Maize Grains [PDF]
Journal of Soil Sciences and Agricultural Engineering, 2021 The importance of maize for human, livestock and poultry regarding to use as feed or as dry feed industry. Identified physical and mechanical properties of maize grains are important to design the planter/seeder (hopper, metric device, tube), grading ...
O. Omar, A. El Shal, Reem Mohammed
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Knezha 560 – a new mid-late maize hybrid [PDF]
Agricultural Science and Technology, 2018 . Тhe article presents a short characteristic of morphological, biological and economic qualities of a new maize hybrid Knezha (Kn) 560. The hybrid is a single cross, from mid-late group – FAO 500-599. It is recognized in 2017 by the Expert Commission of
V. Valkova, N. Petrovska
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Intercropping efficiency of two maize hybrids with peanut under sandy soils conditions [PDF]
Archives of Agriculture Sciences Journal, 2018 A field experiment was carried out at Ismailia Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural Research Center, Ismailia, Egypt, during 2015 and 2016 summer seasons to maximize land usage and agro-economic feasibility of different intercropping patterns of ...
R. Attalla, M. El-Koomy
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Agronomy, 2021 This paper is aimed at evaluating the factors affecting the concurrent adoption of two risk coping strategies among hybrid maize farmers, namely income diversification supplemented with off-farm work and contract farming in the wake of changing climatic ...
Shoaib Akhtar +5 more
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MicroRNA transcriptomic analysis of heterosis during maize seed germination. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Heterosis has been utilized widely in the breeding of maize and other crops, and plays an important role in increasing yield, improving quality and enhancing stresses resistance, but the molecular mechanism responsible for heterosis is far from clear. To
Dong Ding +7 more
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Omics-based hybrid prediction in maize [PDF]
Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2017 Abstract Accurate prediction of traits with complex genetic architecture is crucial for selecting superior candidates in animal and plant breeding and for guiding decisions in personalized medicine. Whole-genome prediction (WGP) has revolutionized these areas but has inherent limitations in incorporating intricate epistatic interactions.
Westhues, Matthias +15 more
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Scientifica, 2020 Despite hybrids being grown on 30–40 percent of the maize area in Pakistan, the retail price of hybrid maize seed is high in Pakistan compared with its neighbors in South Asia and beyond. Hence, this paper analyzes the adoption and impact of hybrid maize
Akhter Ali +2 more
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Effects of Inbreeding on Microbial Community Diversity of Zea mays
Microorganisms, 2023 Heterosis, also known as hybrid vigor, is the basis of modern maize production. The effect of heterosis on maize phenotypes has been studied for decades, but its effect on the maize-associated microbiome is much less characterized.
Corey R. Schultz +2 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 Drought is one of the major abiotic constraints that adversely affect maize production in the rain-fed agro-environment in the Asian tropics. In view of the recurrent drought, stress-resilient (SR) maize hybrids were developed and deployed to minimize ...
Atul P. Kulkarni +4 more
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