Conversion of the Statistical Combining Ability into a Genetic Concept

Since the combining ability was proposed in 1942, efforts to uncover the genetic basis underlying this phenomenon have been ongoing for nearly 70 yr, with little success. Some breeding strategies based on evaluation of combining ability have been produced, and are still extensively used in hybrid br...

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Main Authors: Ai-zhi LV, Hao ZHANG, Zu-xin ZHANG, Yong-sheng TAO, Bing YUE, Yong-lian ZHENG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1671292712607810