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A Comparative Study of Top Cross Tester Parents of Maize 1
Author(s) -
Grogan C. O.,
Zuber M. S.
Publication year - 1957
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/agronj1957.00021962004900020003x
Subject(s) - agronomy , population , zea mays , biology , mathematics , demography , sociology
Synopsis This investigation revealed both the top cross tester parents and the segregating population influenced considerably the measurement of combining ability, but the different tester parents gave about the same relative information on lodging and ear height. The study also indicated that some single crosses were equally as effective as double crosses for measuring general combining ability.