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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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/ |