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Breeding High Amylose Corn 1
Author(s) -
Zuber M. S.,
Grogan C. O.,
Deatherage W. L.,
Hubbard J. E.,
Schulze W. E.,
MacMasters M. M.
Publication year - 1958
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/agronj1958.00021962005000010003x
Subject(s) - amylose , strain (injury) , agronomy , poaceae , zea mays , chemistry , biology , food science , starch , anatomy
Synopsis A new strain of high amylose was found to be nonallelic with the previously repotted ha strain. The F 3 segregates of a cross between the two strains gave amylose contents ranging from 25.4 to 70.3%. Modifying factors for amylose content apparently exist in some normal dent corn lines.