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Estimation of Prepotency from Lima Bean Diallel Cross Data 1
Author(s) -
Allard R. W.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1956.00021962004800120002x
Subject(s) - diallel cross , biology , agronomy , estimation , statistics , microbiology and biotechnology , mathematics , hybrid , engineering , systems engineering
Synopsis Analysis of an F 1 diallel cross revealed the major features of the genetic control of seed size in 9 lima bean strains. The use of this information in estimating the prepotency of the parents and identifying promising hybrid combinations was considered.