Improved heterosis prediction by combining information on DNA- and metabolic markers

Background: Hybrids represent a cornerstone in the success story of breeding programs. The fundamental principle underlying this success is the phenomenon of hybrid vigour, or heterosis. It describes an advantage of the offspring as compared to the two parental lines with respect to parameters such...

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Main Authors: Gärtner, Tanja, Steinfath, Matthias, Andorf, Sandra, Lisec, Jan, Meyer, Rhonda C., Altmann, Thomas, Willmitzer, Lothar, Selbig, Joachim
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Universität Potsdam 2009
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Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-45132
http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2010/4513/