Open AccessIn Search of the Molecular Basis of Heterosis
Author(s) -
James A. Birchler
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
the plant cell
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.324
H-Index - 341
eISSN - 1532-298X
pISSN - 1040-4651
DOI - 10.1105/tpc.151030
Subject(s) - heterosis , biology , phenomenon , fertility , microbiology and biotechnology , hybrid seed , crop , agronomy , hybrid , demography , population , sociology , physics , quantum mechanics
Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, refers to the phenomenon that progeny of diverse inbred varieties exhibit greater biomass, speed of development, and fertility than the better of the two parents ([Figure 1][1]). This phenomenon has been exploited extensively in crop production and has been a powerful
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